The Longest Week Ever!
I thought of many ways to title this post but I felt the above summed it up well. Kindergarten has been a huge change for all 4 of us! Camden having to go and deal with everything, Mom and Dad hurting for their little boy who is not happy about going and Carsten missing his big brother. I am so thankful Saturday is here and I dread Monday!
Monday and Tuesday were good days for Camden. He would get really sad when it was time to line up to go inside in the morning, but do well once inside. As a parent it is so hard to watch your child so sad.
Wednesday was a very difficult day. He was supposed to line up for his music special (the first one they went to this week) and he didn’t want to go. After finally making it (all the way on the other side of a very big school) he wouldn’t sit with the class and he got a time out. Then when returning to the classroom he refused to listen and follow his teacher’s directions and he had a temper tantrum on the floor. That night when he came home he told us little pieces about his day. He was upset and the rest of the night was pretty rough. His teacher is really sweet and chalks it all up to learning the new routine of school.
That night during prayers we talked about how God is always with him even when mommy is not. And if he is feeling scared all he has to do is remember that God is right there with him and protecting him always.
Thursday and Friday were both good days at school from what I can tell. He chose to buy hot lunch on Thurs and he loved the pizza! His favorite part of the week (Friday) was Discovery Science where Mr. Wyatt showed the class how to stick a needle in the balloon without popping it. There was also something with pipes and colored water but that was all I could decode.
Mark and I were sad on Tuesday morning without Camden. It felt like our family day wasn’t complete. I am so sad and I just want him to be happy and enjoy school. Carsten misses him, but also is enjoying the time alone with mom and dad. Mom and Dad are enjoying Carsten too! I take him to a RollyPollies class on Fridays.
When I asked Camden last night he said that he does like school. We all just need time for adjusting. To celebrate we are having a “We Survived the First Few Weeks of Kindergarten” Party! This will be after 3 weeks of school. I have heard several times that if you do something 21 times it becomes habit! So we are going to give it a shot!