Reuben's response went from anxiety...
but then we picked up a friend who is carpooling with us and Reuben changed his tune. He went to great efforts to calm the concerns of his friend. His friend was well composed and seemed happy, while Reuben nervously reassured him that it wasn't scary and he didn't need to cry. Is it wrong how much I love what peer pressure does to my children?
Reuben did manage to go into class without crying. In an effort to get him to tell me something, Anything! about his school day I took him out for a celebratory lunch. He chose the place so we ended up at the "chinese restaurant" for pineapple buns.
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No web cams at the school you can check in on? Or maybe you can fit him with a hidden mike (hidden from him), so at least you could get some idea of what's going on.
Aiden is also completely tight-lipped about school. I never have any idea what he does while he is away. I loved the picture of him very upset at the thought of school. Hilarious. I hope things turn around and that not every day is an emotional roller coaster!
I wanted to cry with Reuben when I saw how upset he was. I am glad you had someone ride with him today. It sounds like being encouraging and positive was easier to do for someone else. I bet he did well in school!
That progression is was devastating...and then devastatingly hilarious. I love R's smile. It says it all.
Congratulations on making it back to school.
And coming from the teacher's perspective, I don't know if my own student's would have had much else to report. I had so much planned to do, and on the first day, there is no time to do ANYTHING.
Talking about a butterfly sounds like they made great strides in their education.
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