Meltdown

[peapod1980]

Yes, I bet when you go back to pick him up today, he'll be laughing, happy and won't say a thing about his melt-down. ;-)

Awww, I love his picture. I'm sure he wasn't unhappy for long! How's mom doing now?

I emailed his teacher, and she said he recovered fine. She said she'd keep "a special eye on him." I'm feeling better, OL. I was surprised by how much all of it affected me and the rest of the day!

i cried like that when you guys drove away...

:roll:

 

[dbuck]

So sorry Pea, they learn early how to play us. At least he didn't say what my cousin said when he came home from his first day of school. He asked his mother, "How can you get fired from school?" Things will get better for you and Little Pea.

 

[Allifunn]

Oh Percy...so sorry you had this experience. I am glad lil pea recovered quickly. She must be a great teacher...and your heart will feel better knowing she is keeping a special eye on him. For some kids it must be a very scary thing going to kindergarden for the first time! Each kid is different...thats for sure!

 

[seacrestkristi]

Suhweet. I bet he'll be fine tomorrow. Thank God for good teachers.

 

[Minnie]

I will never forget the first day I took my daughter to preK. She was so excited and I really figured that there was no way she was going to be one to cry when I dropped her off.

We got to the room, and others were crying and holding on to their Moms, she looked around and ran to me and burst into tears. I am a former teacher and I had taught 8 years before she was born, so I knew when I left it would pass, so I gave her a quick hug and left and did not look by. I cried all the way home.

When I picked her I asked how it went and she said "Great, I love it". So naturally I asked, "Why did you cry"?

With a very serious expression, this was a child that was grown at 3, she said, "I saw everyone else crying and was afraid it would hurt your feelings if I did not do the same."

Needless to say she did not cry anymore after that first day.

 

[seagrovelover]

OMG Pea he is the cutest every kiddo has at least one meltdown about school, no worries

 

[audie]

what a cute lil pea ! i threw tantrums like that every day, my mean old mom still made me go to school. i would still throw them if i had to go to school even at my age

 

[Minnie]

what a cute lil pea ! i threw tantrums like that every day, my mean old mom still made me go to school. i would still throw them if i had to go to school even at my age

Too funny, my younger brother did not ever throw tantrums but he hated school and cried for years. We lived across the street from the school and I loved going so much I would get dressed early and watch for them to open up, so I could be the first there.

My brother hated it so much that during recess he could see our house from the playground, he would sneak off and go home.

My Mom would have to bring him back kicking and screaming.

 

[seacrestkristi]

Is your cute l'il pea feelin' better 'bout school yet?
Sometimes it does take a while. My l'il sis used to grab my momma's leg and not let go in kindergarten. Lasted for a little while, at least a few days, maybe a week.
Then later on when we moved from Fl to Ga, as we walked as we approached the school building she would make me hold her hand, and then kiss her good bye in the hall. Don't get me wrong please, I my l'il sissy but I was 2 years older and trying to be so in the 3rd grade ya know in the new school. Aaah, I always did it anyway. She's married, works, with 2 school age kids of her own now. It was a separation anxiety thing. Our folks had just divorced and momma had just remarried. Lots of changes when I look back. Anyhow, it only lasted a year or so. Gosh I am talking way too much today but I was just wonderin'. I'm also thinking of my own 2 nephews and praying everything's goig fine with my 2 nephews who just moved back with their mom after living with their Dad and grandparents in Fl for several years, and their aunt(hat's me and uncle in Tennessee for a couple years before that. They have had so many changes in their little lives, well, now 13 and 14. They just moved to Richmond, Va this past weekend to live with their mom and new stepdad. I just hope they get as sweet of a stepdad ad I did. They were in south florida and doing good in school. Things just didn't work out with their Dad's job, etc., etc.
I those boys and just are praying they are fine and . I pray they are not having any meltdowns this week starting school too.

 

[Teresa]

My kindergartner had one this morning, and it was awful. First time it's happened to me, so I felt like a total rookie. He cried, I came home and cried. I haven't posted any first day pics, so here's his from last week:

surely you've experienced meltdowns!!?? I thought they were "common". are you telling me that I need to worry?

hope lil pea is happy now!