Preschool

Aerya is almost into her second month of preschool and we have very mixed results. Or at least I have some mixed emotions about it! LOL.

When we talk about school at home or even on the car ride to school, Aerya seems to really enjoy it. She talks about the games they play, the crafts she does and all the new words she's learning. She says that she really likes preschool.

However, when we get into the coatroom and it's time for me to leave, Aerya has a fit - each and everytime! She begs me not to leave, she wants me to stay and look at "just one thing, just one more thing." She doesn't usually cry, but she definately is very upset. The last two times, I've had to have the teacher pull Aerya off of me and then I've left with her crying and screaming.

It just breaks my heart each time I drop her off. The last day another mom came running out to the parking lot towards me and I definately feared the worst. However, she was just coming to let me know that Aerya had stopped crying the second I closed door and she had happily joined in the crafts going on. The mom just wanted to let me know that Aerya was just fine, once I'd left.

Both the teachers have reassured me that Aerya is a very talkative, happy and energetic little girl at school. They explain that once I leave Aerya is great. She never cries, participates in everything and really enjoys herself.

When I come to pick her up she is all smiles and excitement. She tells me all about her day, shows me her crafts, smiles and skips to the car. When we're at home, she shows us all the french she knows and uses the vocabulary at many different opportunities. This weekend she was washing her hands and told me that in french it's "laver les mains." She uses the french words for all her colors when we read books or pick out barrettes for her hair. She also knows the words for hello, thank you, no I don't want to do that, yes I'd like to do that, sunflower, apple and others.

So consciously I know she is doing great and enjoying herself. But on an emotional level, when I see the devastation in her face when I drop her off, I just don't know what to do. We're definatley going to stick with preschool, but it sure would be easier if she was as joyful when I dropped her off as when I picked her up.