3rd Time's a Charm!

After Avery's "meltdown" in the school gym yesterday morning, I felt the need to sit her down last night and talk things through with her, in the hopes that dropping her off at school on the 3rd morning would go smoother than the first 2 mornings. I love the fact that my kids know they can be completely honest with me about how they are feeling. I asked her why she thought she reacted the way she did. And she told me everything she was feeling (scared, unsure, nervous) about starting Kindergarten. Starting school can be overwhelming, I know! I was terrified when I started Kindergarten. And over the past couple of days I have received emails and phone calls from many of you, who have shared similar school experiences with me.

I prayed yesterday before I had my talk with Avery that God would give me the right words to say to her... words that would help her to realize that while it is okay to feel scared, it's not okay to behave the way she did. And I think whatever it was that I said must have made an impact on Avery, because this morning when I went to drop her off in the gym, she gave me a big hug, kissed my cheek, asked me 2 questions, and then sat in her classroom's line. She sat there, and waved at me and waved at Samuel from across the gym. And when her teacher came to get her, she walked by me, gave me 1 more hug and kiss, and walked off with her classmates. She did it! "3rd time's a charm" is my new favorite saying. :-)