New Beginings
Today has been quite a day! I received a call from my three youngster's Elementary School this morning. The nurse explained to me that my second grader was crying and she said she felt nervous and that her heart was beating fast. The nurse checked her out and everything was great as far as her temperature and her vital signs. I spoke with my daughter on the phone asking her how she felt and if she could explain to me what happened that made her feel so nervous. She responded by saying she didn't know, I asked her if she had a nervous feeling about something during class. At this point, what I really wanted to say was, "please get yourself together, and go back to class, everything will be fine."
Then I thought for a moment and put myself in her shoes. New surroundings can be different and even scary at times. I needed her to stop crying and make her feel comfortable enough so that she could return to class. The nurse suggested that my daughter drink some water and sit down and relax for a few minutes until she got herself together. Well, that didn't go over too well with her, she began to cry even more. Both the nurse and I agreed that I would come up to the school and pick her up. I arrive at the school a few minutes later, and there she was sitting there with the biggest smile on her face when I walked through the door. The nurse said that she hadn't shed another tear since we spoke on the phone prior to me arriving. Talk about being a "Drama Queen", I must say she takes that meaning to a whole new level.
While in the truck heading back home, I just couldn't let it go, and I began questioning her once again, she probably wanted to say,"enough with the questions already." I knew that this behavior was not totally not like her, so as a parent I needed to know what happened. She explained to me that she was nervous about being at a new school and it made her sad and nervous. I could only imagine how she was really feeling inside. Her not being able to communicate her feelings like she wanted, had me thinking about kids and how they can't always describe exactly what they are feeling.
New beginnings and unfamiliar places can be a tough thing to deal with for us all. Today's experience in addition to my Kindergartner crying wanting me to be his teacher, brought back mixed emotions about Homeschooling. As big of a responsibility it may be to Homeschool, I am ready for the task . After all, we are our children's best teacher.
Then I thought for a moment and put myself in her shoes. New surroundings can be different and even scary at times. I needed her to stop crying and make her feel comfortable enough so that she could return to class. The nurse suggested that my daughter drink some water and sit down and relax for a few minutes until she got herself together. Well, that didn't go over too well with her, she began to cry even more. Both the nurse and I agreed that I would come up to the school and pick her up. I arrive at the school a few minutes later, and there she was sitting there with the biggest smile on her face when I walked through the door. The nurse said that she hadn't shed another tear since we spoke on the phone prior to me arriving. Talk about being a "Drama Queen", I must say she takes that meaning to a whole new level.
While in the truck heading back home, I just couldn't let it go, and I began questioning her once again, she probably wanted to say,"enough with the questions already." I knew that this behavior was not totally not like her, so as a parent I needed to know what happened. She explained to me that she was nervous about being at a new school and it made her sad and nervous. I could only imagine how she was really feeling inside. Her not being able to communicate her feelings like she wanted, had me thinking about kids and how they can't always describe exactly what they are feeling.
New beginnings and unfamiliar places can be a tough thing to deal with for us all. Today's experience in addition to my Kindergartner crying wanting me to be his teacher, brought back mixed emotions about Homeschooling. As big of a responsibility it may be to Homeschool, I am ready for the task . After all, we are our children's best teacher.
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