In my opinion, the first week just kind of blows. You have to get into a new routine, meet new people, figure out the rules, deal with new situations...all things I really don't care for.
However, for Jack, I thought it would be different. See, he's my super outgoing child. My extreme extrovert. The kid that you have to like, because, he's JACK :) He loves new things, making new friends, mixing things up.
So imagine my surprise today when he started getting teary on the way to school. Saying that he's bored there. That he wants to do fun things at home. And that he misses me while he's away.
My heart is breaking :(
Poor kid. Sometimes I forget that even though he's a confident, tough kid, he's still just a kid. He's still had a huge amount of adjustment this week, he's tired of missing out and he just wants his "normal" back. It doesn't help that today has been Fun Friday historically in our house for the past few years. He hates missing out on the action around here, and I hate doing things with Liv, knowing that he would love to do them if he were home.
So this morning, after I gave him a big hug, we talked about all the things he does like about school. Recess, new books, lunch, playing in the kitchen area with his new friend Owen all made the list. Then we talked about all the fun things we will do when he gets home from school: Super Mario Brothers on the Wii, playing in his room, and dinner at Texas Roadhouse :) He went off to school much happier and ready to face the day.
I shed some tears on the way home and am struggling with wanting to grab him and keep him home, and knowing that doing that isn't what is best for either of us.
Sometimes this whole parenting thing really sucks.
It has to get better, right?
3 comments:
Man, you even got me teary-eyed reading this. I can only imagine all the emotions you must be feeling this week. I know that things will get better! Thinking about you during these next few weeks!
I can't speak from experience here because I don't really have any yet. But we are praying for you, and I hope things will get easier. Change and new routines are always difficult, but you have to do what you think is best. Just keep loving on him as much as you can!
you are such a great mom (Fun Friday? Why didn't I think of that?:)) Maybe Cambel still likes school because I am a boring mom:)
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