When you least expect it… July 17, 2008
Posted by spacemom in : Parenting 101 , 2 commentsI thought we had dealt with the adjustments to moving from preschool-2 to the pre-kindergarten room for Luna. We had talked about it, we had allowed her time to deal with fears and concerns. We expressed our encouragement for her to discuss how she felt. This morning it all blew up.
First, Luna refused to take off her jammies and pull-up. Full screaming and on the floor tantrum with leg kicking and floor pounding. Finally, we convinced her that it was in her best interests (ie- she could watch TV with breakfast) to get dressed. After breakfast, I turned off the tv and let the girls know it was time to get ready for the day. Soleil jumped up and got her teeth brushed. Luna started crying and complaining that her legs hurt. I asked her to get her shoes on. The next thing I knew, she was missing.
We looked everywhere. Finally, I was getting exasperated, so I told Jay to take Soleil to her camp and I would hunt down Luna. A little voice cried out "NO!" She was in the office, hiding under the futon that we pull out as a bed for guests. It took a bit of coaxing, but we got her out and in the car.
I have a strong feeling she is still dealing with this change. Poor kiddo. Billy Joel said is best, kid, "Life is a series of Hellos and Goodbyes". You’re just starting to hit this. We all have to learn to move on and meet new people. It’s hard. But we can all do it.
