School winter break ended today and my dear firstborn is back at school. Poor thing was a wreck last night and this morning. He couldn't fall asleep last night, after so many late nights while out of school. The kids have become accustomed to cuddling in the Mama Bear bed while Papa Bear is at work. So now they find it hard sometimes to fall asleep without me next to them. He was just so tired all he could do was cry. So after a little "sleepy milk" for sweet dreams, hair stroking to soothe his whimpers and laying down next to him until he drifted off he finally conked out at nearly 11:00 last night.
I knew this morning was gonna be ugly. So I sent Papa up to wake him...he usually responds better to him in the morning. But he sluggishly got up, stumbled to his dresser to get his clothes, all the while moaning about going to school and on the verge of another crying jag. He mechanically got dressed, was marched into the bathroom for hair and teeth duty and cried the whole time he was brushing. It was the saddest thing. So I cuddled with him for a few minutes, then we headed downstairs for breakfast. Hate to say it, but turned the TV on to distract him and that seemed to do the trick. Cartoons soothe the savage student.
By the time it was time to leave, he was a whole new kid. When he got out of the car, he cheerily said goodbye, slung his backpack over his shoulder (he wears one strap diagonally over his chest rather than the 2 strap method), and walked away peering ahead for his school buds.
They don't miss ya for long......
10 years ago
3 comments:
we had a hard transition back to school last week - and as soon as they got back they didnt miss me either!
I am sure my parents miss these days! I was horrible at waking up! My sister on the other hand. It was like the gates of hell would open. She would freak out over not finding the right thing to wear. I remember many mornings that my Mom would try to help her without success!
I had to laugh at the end when your son took off to see his buds. Like the morning never happened! Enjoy the moments, because as my mom says. They go by too fast!
it is amazing how quickly they seem to get over. My son came home last week in tears... mad as hell... and saying he was not going back to school until he got a different math teacher. We talked for hours about life, people that are hard to get along with, how to deal with them, etc. By the next morning he was the happiest, chipper little thing in the world...
I, on the other hand was still trying to get over the tantrum of the night before.
I think there's a lesson here somewhere....
Glad you were able to get back into the swing of the routine!!!
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