Monday, August 25, 2008

Some Help Here PLEASE!!!

Well, all was well the first few days of school, until............NOW!

Im certain there just has to be some of my blog readers out there that can give me some advice on what to do when your child doesn't like school? I know most of you either just have a new kindergartener or else will be sending one off to school shortly, but for those of you who have already had a 1st grader or are going thru this same ordeal...please share your advice and wisdom on what to do when your child doesn't enjoy school.

For the past week Elijah has been crying every morning before school, and in fact cried all the way to school today, saying " I don't want to go, I don't have any friends, and its to long of a day". Of course Id love to just say "ok sweetie, you don't have to go anymore, lets go home and play all day". But thats not the case. School is a must. I have tried treats, kind words as in: you will get some friends soon, or school will get better each day, or mommy and caden will be glad when you come home from school happy that you went, or mommy and caden will pray for you, or you can do it son..keep up the good work. Its just that these words of affirmation aren't helping any right now. I was wondering if any of you mom's out there have any suggestions on how to make your son's experience in school a good one?? Id love to have some help here....PLEASE!!!!