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over a year ago
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Just left my little one for the first time at Preschool by herself, she went off screaming and crying and when I called them when I got home to see if she had calmed down, apparently they'd told her that I'd gone to the shops so she was standing at the door refusing to take her coat off because 'mummy will be back in a minute'. Now I feel completely awful  |
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over a year ago
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"Just left my little one for the first time at Preschool by herself, she went off screaming and crying and when I called them when I got home to see if she had calmed down, apparently they'd told her that I'd gone to the shops so she was standing at the door refusing to take her coat off because 'mummy will be back in a minute'. Now I feel completely awful "
Try leaving one of your bags or scarfs or something with her, hang it up beside her coat and tell her when it's time for her to put her coat on you'll be back to put your scarf on collect your bag etc. xx |
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When my sister took her little 'un to school for the first time, she wasn't happy at being left at all.
At the time there was a cartoon film called 'The Land before time' which the little 'un was well into.
There was a thing in it called the 'Tree Star' (basically a star shaped leaf)
So my sister picked up a leaf out of the school yard and put in my nieces hand and told her that'd she always be safe whilst she held it in her hand.
When she went back to pick her up after school, it was still in her hand and the fist was still firmly clenched round it. She only let go when she saw my sister.
She felt the same sense of awful that I think you're probably feeling today x |
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It's heart rending to see them go for the first time, and the leg hugging, hand holding and crying only hurts all the more.
Eventually the teachers had to had to prise me away from my daughter whilst she ran in to school 
But seriously, it is hard for the first time, but you have to be firm, and just walk away no matter how hard it hurts.
When they learn that you will be back to collect them at the end of the day, that you haven't gone far, and will always be there for them, it gets easier. They'll settle in remarkably quickly, when they find friends and toys and activities.
Keep strong and it WILL be fine  |
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As above, no doubt the wee one will be kicking and screaming not wanting to leave tonight (by all accounts I was not too keen to go in on the first day and not too keen to leave at the end! Master) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My middle one was the worse, she would cry for the whole two and a half hours, when i left she'd be clinging to my leg and they'd have to peel her off and take her in screaming and when i picked her up she'd still be crying and they'd say she hadnt stopped since i left, i used to walk away with tears running down my face as i felt so bad for leaving her in such a state but the younger you get them used to being away from you the easier it is, she couldnt be acting like that at 5 and 6 in the main school
this went on for about 3 or 4 weeks before she finally calmed down and realised it wasnt so bads after all, and even when she did shes still have a little turn as i left
my other two didnt give a monkeys, my eldest used to take her coat off and push me out the door |
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