what happened to my sweet, nascar-lovin', hilarious milo?
oh, i know.
he started full day kindergarten.
this is what my afternoon-until-bedtime looks like every day.
sour face milo.
not so sure how i feel about this all day school thing.
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i'm off to get the kids from schoooooooool.
let's hope for some smiles today!
Welcome to the next 12+ years of your life, kiddo. Look on the bright side, at least right now you get to go outside for recess!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain. Our school lets us choose full or half days. I send my daughter for full days on Mondays and Fridays, and half on Tues-Wed-Thurs. The difference in after school attitude is crazy!! So glad I have the option!
ReplyDeletei wish we had that option!
DeleteEven though it's a sour face, it's a pretty darn cute picture!
ReplyDeleteOh I know how you feel! Our son although only 9 months just started all day daycare recently :( It was a rough ride the first two weeks. Now, he acts like he owns his class :)
ReplyDeleteFeeling ya momma! My new kindergartener loves school but I get a grumpy, tired, whiny little guy. Not sure if I like this toss up!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE nickel creek, good on ya for adding it. I got see them in Steamboat, CO. Great show :)
ReplyDeleteI thought I had it made after my very shy, introverted, hates change six year old girl LOVED half day kindergarden - not so much! She is now in grade one (obviously full days) and HATES it. She actually freaks out every morning and has full out melt-downs and so far has come home w/ me 2 mornings be/c it gets so bad. Sigh! I have to keep reminding myself that this is just a phase and we'll be laughing about it ... some day!
ReplyDeleteoh gosh! so not fun.
Deletetake him out a school says the veteran teacher. I believe he just turned 5. You won't believe what a difference a year makes and you won't regret it every single time he transitions to MS and HS. It is so NOT about the academics.
ReplyDeletethis is not so easy---when we adopted elsa, it changed the birth order for him...meaning now he's younger---he was right behind hadley, and now elsa has taken that place. it's been a rough adjustment for him, and therefore we didn't feel like it was a good idea to pull him out and put him a year behind her, causing him to feel even younger than her. if we pull him out i would homeschool him, rather than wait a year to do kinder again.
DeleteWe homeschooled kindergarten with our oldest--she learned the basics at home that year then started with 1st grade in pulic school when she was six. She had a phenomenal teacher that year and it went pretty well. But the next year when we had two in kinder and oldest was in 2nd (with a less-than-phenomenal teacher), the combination of exhausted kids from full-day kindergarten and anxiety attacks from the oldest made our days a living hell. We had at least one in tears at all times, from the moment they woke up until drop-off at school, then again from pick-up until bedtime. That's when we started homeschooling. No matter how hard homeschooling got, it was better than when they were in school.
ReplyDeleteugh, thanks for the comment lisa. i didn't know your homeschooling story. some days i feel like it's hell around these parts!
DeleteI so miss my summer kids. School makes them, and me, so grumpy! :(
ReplyDeleteoh yea...I've seen that look before...he he he he! gotta love it!
ReplyDeletePoor babe.
ReplyDeleteAlthough my daughter is only 15 months old, at the ripe ol' age of 26 (haha), I still remember my family moving in the middle of my kindergarten year, and going from a half day class, into a school system that only did full days. At that time, there was naptime halfway through the day (do they still do this?), but I would always say I didn't feel well, and try to sleep away the rest of the day. I was miserable, and got sent home early quite often in the beginning, until they figured out that was what I wanted. Then, blessedly, my teacher started letting me sleep until I woke up on my own, instead of waking me when naptime was "over".
You totally wanted to know all that right? All I had to say was, "I identify." So ... I identify. :)
they do not have "rest time" at our school. they get a 10 minute break for snack and rest in the afternoon. that's all!
DeleteThere's nothing worse than picking up a child who is grumpy for the rest of the afternoon! It's so hard!! I found my little guy was grumpy because he was so hungry - so now I have a milkshake (or smoothie) and a hunger busting treat all set up and ready to go for when he walks in the door. Works a treat! :)
ReplyDeletei've been letting them finish whatever is left of their lunches, but i think i might try some sort of power snack.
DeleteOh my gosh! I know this feeling. Those 5 year olds can have a NASTY NASTY attitude. Then to drag anything out of them about how their day was is like pulling teeth. Oh the glory days of life prior!
ReplyDeleteGrumpy over here too! Add confrontational and sassy and that pretty much sums it up. I attributed it to the age, but who knows...
ReplyDeletewe are struggling bigtime here. school started over a month ago here in AZ, and to say turbo is miserable is an understatement {not to mention the rest of us} and now his behavior at school is starting to shift as well. my sweet, well behaved boy is turning into an unpleasant one i hardly know. i'm not sure *smarter* is worth the miserable, exhaustion we're putting them through with a full day. and you know what i just learned?...kinder is optional...at least in AZ...i never, ever thought i would homeschool, but if we keep going on the route we're headed, it is going to become a major reality...at least for this year anyway...hugs mama!
ReplyDeletegirl. seriously. this is what i am going through exactly and i am at a loss. my sweet little man is a super huge punk every day. i am so hoping this is something to be outgrown, adjusted to, whatever. Lord help us. (no really: Lord, help us.)
ReplyDeletexoxo
seriously lord. help us!
DeleteAh! Poor little Milo (& Mama, and everyone else near by). Full days seem crazy to me for little ones. @Stacy - homeschooling does not need to equal less smart! :) The long days of school are not jammed packed with learning. There are so many kids to herd around, a lot of it is wasted time. Homeschooling can mean smarter & less exhausted.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet little face. I am a full-day kindergarten educator and understand the tired faces at the end of the day. I have a little student that bursts out in tears everyday around 1:30pm and whimpers the remainder of the day. My heart breaks for her. Every day gets a little better though :)
ReplyDeleteThis was actually encouraging for me to read...not because your son is struggling, of course, but because I am reminded I am not alone! My kindergartener actually prayed the other night that he would never have to go back to his big brother's school. Breaks my heart! And we waited an extra year to put him in (he turned 6 right before school started this year). Transitioning from a day of playing to a full day of working is a hard job for our little guys. Hoping your days get brighter very soon!
ReplyDeletehoping your days get brighter too!
DeletePoor guy! I think all day kindergarten would wear me out, too. :)
ReplyDeleteJust a thought: does your school district allow half day kindergarten attendance if you request it? Ours officially does full day, but you can get half day by special arrangement with the principal.
Also, for what it's worth, I homeschooled last year for kindergarten and it was not that bad. :) It really doesn't take long to get through the K work. Just throwing that out there but NOT trying to suggest you should do it! Only you know what is best for your kids and I'm sure he will adjust and you will get your happy boy back!
Oh man, this not a good look on Milo. I hope it turns around soon for him, and you Momma! Miss you guys....
ReplyDeletexoxoxo