Persistence

After a month and a half of having my little princess cry and chase after me when I left her at preschool she has finally stopped! *Knock on wood* Preschool and Child Care can be daunting and all especially when you're precious daughter or son cries as you try to leave them there.. My daughter took a while to get used to it and the past three times she's gone I've had minimal to no tears which makes me feel a whole lot better!

Last Wednesday she cried a little and tried to get me to stay, I gave her a hug and kiss said goodbye and that I'd see her later as I turned her around to one of the educators there. She hugged them like anything as she watched me walk out she started to cry a little but barely, which made me ecstatic, The Friday again was better, she barely cried once again and today all I can say is what a turn around. Hence the title, Persistence is the key, she saw her focus group teacher Jason walking in, all I could hear in the car as soon as she saw him was 'Jay, Jay, Jay!' She was actually excited for once to go in! Once inside she was looking for Jason and questioning me I'm assuming about him since she has her own little language, after he had signed on he walked in as we put her bag in her little locker. All I heard was 'mama jay jay'! It was so adorable I answered with a 'Yes it's Jason, lets sign you in so you can play.' I turn around to go and sign her in and she's gone off on her own without as much as a backward glance after her focus group teacher Jason. I went over to her put her hat on her head and left without tears or complaints! It is such a relief to have her finally liking to GO to preschool rather than the guilt trip she put me through before!

It was such a lovely thing to know that she was happy and going to have fun and yet I felt upset to an extent also since she didn't want to know me once 'Jay jay' had arrived! But all was well when I came to pick her up all I had was one gorgeous little girl running to me with the biggest smile on her face and a whole conversation that I didn't understand but enjoyed anyway!

I persisted with just saying goodbye and leaving and it's paid off, it's amazing to realise that my little girl is growing up! I can SO wait for kindergarten I think I'll end up being a mess, I think she may end up being glad to be rid of me by then!! And then teenage years Definitely not looking forward to that...

Anyways it's getting late and I have some more things I need to get done before sleep invades!

Lor