tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226582357839991659.post1273386017609869365..comments2024-02-16T02:24:03.644-08:00Comments on My Full-Thyme Life: The Softy vs The Hard-assKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03239806431119950627noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226582357839991659.post-91804125071965165002013-09-05T10:30:54.498-07:002013-09-05T10:30:54.498-07:00It's so hard, and it certainly makes for a str...It's so hard, and it certainly makes for a stressful start to the day! We're having car issues, so we dropped off together again this morning. Yesterday, there was major crying for mommy. This morning, when I took him out of the carseat, I told him, "Now Mommy has to take you into school, so no crying. I have to sit you in your chair, so no crying." And, no tears. No idea if my prep talk had any effect--another little girl was rolling and screaming in the corner as her mom left. He may have been distracted by that. And the girl's mom was definitely on the harder side (this girl is the youngest of three, haha). She was like, "Are you done? Let's go." And she stopped crying and sat down, though still wimpering. I think this is just the age. Both Munch and this girl have been in the same room for months.KAT Blankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606971602375021634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226582357839991659.post-64593729946453950832013-09-05T08:22:15.222-07:002013-09-05T08:22:15.222-07:00I tried taking him to the room first only once but...I tried taking him to the room first only once but maybe I should stick with it. I told him Sis wanted to see what his room looked like and she wanted him to show her all his cool toys. He didn't buy it. A friend suggested that we come up with a routine for getting him into the class so that I say the exact same things, do the exact same things every morning regardless of his reactions in an attempt to provide him with a semblance of what he is familiar with. I know it will click for him one of these days but it's just so hard until that happens! Thanks for you help!Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03239806431119950627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226582357839991659.post-62125005923944269222013-09-05T08:18:21.628-07:002013-09-05T08:18:21.628-07:00Oh, we try this every time. It is not working. We&...Oh, we try this every time. It is not working. We've tried to offer treats (a favorite snack, a favorite TV show, etc) and it doesn't work. So then we tried threatening to take privileges and treats away... doesn't work. It is a great idea for sure but it isn't getting through to him on this go-round. Thanks for the help!Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03239806431119950627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226582357839991659.post-53930067817017448722013-09-05T07:59:45.026-07:002013-09-05T07:59:45.026-07:00We had the same thing happen with this latest tran...We had the same thing happen with this latest transition to a new preschool. Tears and tons of hugs every morning. We let this go on for about a week and then ended up, ah hem, doing a little bribery. My mom, who dropped her off, said that if she dried her tears she should take her to the splash park after school. What do ya know, the tears dried up and off she went to play with her friends. She hasn't cried since. :)Valeriehttp://arecipeforhappiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226582357839991659.post-7659369478968672572013-09-04T18:39:58.307-07:002013-09-04T18:39:58.307-07:00Personally, I think the answer is somewhere in the...Personally, I think the answer is somewhere in the middle. I'm normally big-time softie, but with daycare dropoff, I knew from the beginning I had to be loving but firm and consistent. Daddy drops Munch off mostly and mostly it's okay; if I have to drop him off, there are almost always tears. I mostly don't look at him as he sits crying in his seat. Sometimes, I know it will be better for him if I just walk out without a kiss; other times, I do kiss him. But I never linger--I never explain I'll be back or why he has to stay. He knows. And of course I call an hour later and he recovered immediately and he is playing fine. He gets over it, and it'll only be drawn out if I coddle or try to get him to understand. So I just leave and know that he'll get it.<br /><br />Maybe switch up the routine? Carry him straight to big-boy room even before Little Sis? KAT Blankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606971602375021634noreply@blogger.com