Calm me down - please

lisar wrote: Raygen went to daycare for the first time ever today. She did great at first. I woke her up and she got dressed and I did her hair. And she was so excited. We get there and the ladies took her to eat breakfast, I stood back where she couldnt see me though and was talking to her teacher about what was in her bag. And then I look over at her and she is bawling . Not loud or anything just bawling. So I told the teacher I said "she is over the bawling now, cause she thinks I already left". So another little girl standing there said "she is crying can I go play with her so that she wont be sad" and the teacher said yes. So I was debating at that point weather to leave or go in there. If I went in there I know it would have just gotten worse and I wouldnt have been able to leave her there. So the teacher told me to go ahead and go and that if she didnt stop within 15 minutes that she would call me. I told her I was only 1/2 mile down the road to call me if she needed me. So I left, and I was crying when I got into my car. I was just upset cause I hate to see her upset. So I waited about 20 minutes and then I wanted to call so bad. So I was talking to my sister and she called them. She was doing just fine, she was playing with some of the little girls there and talking to them and everything. So I am hoping she is fine. I called my Granny and told her that she HAD to go and get her at noon and then bring her by here (me at work) so that I could see her and talk to her. Noon cant get here soon enough. Its 10am already so I still have another 2 hours to freak out.

moped replied: Everytime will get better and easier for both of you!!!!!

I am glad you left her though, it would have gotten worse.....

moped replied: Everytime will get better and easier for both of you!!!!!

I am glad you left her though, it would have gotten worse.....

mckayleesmom replied: She will be fine...Pretty soon she will be begging to go to "cool" As Russell puts it. She probably just didn't realize how much fun she would be having till the other little girl came to play. Bless that little girl that wanted to make her feel better.

lisar replied:
The funny part is that the other little girls name is Alexie. So close to Lexi so I think Raygen might hang with her because of it.

mckayleesmom replied:
Awww...how cute. I think all little ones go through a panic mode when they initially realize we are gone, but they adjust quickly. I remember the first time I left Russell. Mckaylee's prek teacher wanted to meet with me so she let Russell go into the fenced area with the other kids and teachers and we were going to go inside. I saw him from accross the yard panic and he came running after me....I just reassured him that I would be right back and to go find some friends and play...gave him a kiss and hug and he was find. Now when I drop him off at playdate he does great.

stella6979 replied: Oh Lisa, I know all too well what you're going through. Avery started daycare a few months ago and it was sooooo tough. She never cried when I left, but she would cry at naptime and that was hard for me to hear. It did take her about a month before she got in the swing of things, but now she loves it and can't wait to get there. Just wait, pretty soon you'll be hearing about all her friends and all the fun stuff she did that day. It's always hard to leave our kids and you're always going to worry, but it will get easier. I hope noon gets here super fast for ya.

lisar replied:
Thanks. Its 10:30am now so only 1 1/2 hours left. And I know its probably harder on me than it is on her. But she is my baby. And I baby her so much. I think alot of it has to do with everything when she was born. So she is my baby and will always be my baby. And I have to let go of that eventually. I know she is only 3.5 years old but I just dont want her to grow up. KWIM?

stella6979 replied:
I know EXACTLY what you mean. Just the other day I was telling Jeff that I wanted Avery to stay this age forever and never grow up. I was so sad thinking about it that I actually started to cry. How big of a muffin am I? LOL!

A&A'smommy replied: awwwwww I'm sorry I hope both of your days get better!!

lisar replied:
Well it makes me feel better knowing that I am not the only mushy sappy one like that. LOL.

Kaitlin'smom replied: I know how you feel its never easy to leave them even more so when they seem upset. it was hard. I loved having her in Goddard they were great and she never got upset there. She did a few times with the sitter when she was about that age but it was only a few minutes before she was fine. Its deffinalty harder on us, we just dont want to see our babbies cry.

lisar replied: She is home. And she says she is NOT going again. But she says she had fun.

Kaitlin'smom replied:
awe, why does she not want to go again?

lisar replied:
she said she thought I was not gona come and get her. I explained to her that no matter what me or granny will ALWAYS come and get her. We would never forget to get her. I think it helped but I can see now that I am going to have a problem with it next week. So I will cross that bridge when I get there.

moped replied: Jack said that when he started pre school, he said he would not go back ever, he did and he loves it!

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Kaitlin'smom replied:
if she gives you trouble you can give her something to remind her of you or if your okay with it draw a heart in her and, kiss it and when she needs to she can see yoru love and that you wont forget her.

lisar replied:
I know Lexi done the same thing. But its just diffrent with Raygen. With Lexi it was always just me and her and she was much stronger as a child than Raygen is. Lexi never once cried though. She kissed me bye and told me to leave she didnt want me to walk her to her room.

AlexsPajamaMama replied: The Kissing Hand is a great book
Its a hard transition but she will do great and she will love it