decisions, decisions....

[beccapalm]

i just don't know.... kevin and i both feel that ansley's preschool anxiety has spread to different facets of her life and that it would probably be best for her sake to take her out of preschool until next year when she will go every day and it will be more routine for her than the two-day thing.  She hasn't been sleeping well ever since starting school and last night she finally said she can't sleep because she doesn't want to wake up and have to go to school.  i told her she doesn't have school tomorrow and she says that she can't sleep because she thinks about school and how much she hates it... that's when kevin and i realized that her sleeplessness started around the same time school did.... yikes...

anyway, as mothers, how does this make me look? honestly... the mothers who drop their kids off with me are so supportive and tell me to hang in there and give me hugs and stuff, but when they hear that i'm 'dropping out' what will they think?  i know it shouldn't matter what the other mothers think, because i'm doing what I feel is best for my child, but what would YOU think of someone doing this?  is it going to have a negative effect on my daughter in the long run?

 

[sunflowerfreak]

Sep. 22, 2008 at 1:42 PM

for me, honestly I can't tell you if it will have a negative impact on your daughter b/c I work full time and I had to drop my son off b4 he was in preschool. But for me, if I had to pull my child out of preschool to calm her nerves and I was a SAHM, I would do it.  maybe you could also go there to stay for a little bit to get her used to it.  Just remember that you're the one who is living with her your friends or your other moms aren't.  It's different when you hear it from someone who is going through it rather than going through it personally.  Don't worry, do what you need to do and do it.  It's best for your child. 

[keeley73]

Sep. 22, 2008 at 2:02 PM

You are your child's best advocate - it seems like she is getting really stressed and anxious so maybe it is not the right time. As far as what others think, who cares, I would rather my child be happy and sleeping well and know that I am listening to her feelings than what other moms think.  To me it sounds like you and your husband have already made the decision.  No I don't think it will have a negative effect in the long run.  It may be that keepiong her there will though.Remember you are your childs advocate.

[mom2adamtyler]

Sep. 22, 2008 at 7:36 PM

You should do what you feel is best for Ansley and no worries about what anyone else will thinks!