Tuesday's drop off went better, at least for me; I didn't cry even though I heard J screaming as he walked away with his teacher. On Wednesday J cried as the aid walked him away but even the teacher's who monitor the front doors commented that he did much better. But when Carl picked J up his teacher said that he wined all day, only napped for 15 minutes and didn't eat. As it turns out J was coming down with a cold so we kept him home Thursday. He was still coughing and had a bit of a runny nose on Monday so he didn't go to school Monday either.
Carl dropped J off this morning; he called me as he left the school to tell me he better understood how I felt last week because he got a little choked up this morning when he gave J a hi-five and hug goodbye. J whimpered a little as he walked away holding his teacher's hand but he didn't throw a tantrum.
When Carl picked J up his teacher said that he didn't play with the other kids at all, he threw a fit when he was told no and fussed during nap time. She also called him SPOILED which Carl didn't appreciate. I found that a little ironic because Carl says the boys are spoiled all the time. Now I've never thought we/I spoil them; we don't let them have everything they want, we tell them no and I don't baby them.
So, what is spoiled; is a child spoiled because they throw tantrums, don't like to be told no, because they don't interact with other kids? Is it possible that they're still adjusting to a new environment? Or is it possible that I, as mom, am in denial?
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