I have a 4 year old that goes to P.s.41 pre-k. For the last couple of days she has quite clingy to the point of crying hysterically. The teacher insist that I just walk away and when I do the teacher holds onto her while she throws her body around trying to get away from her teacher. The teachers aid has to stand near the door so that my daughter doesn't run after me. Today I kepted her home cause I cannot bear another emotional morning for my daughter.
I totally understand what you're going through, when my daughter started Pre K it was the same thing. If she just started going to Pre K I'd give it at least a few weeks just so she can get acquainted with the other kids & teachers.
just stay a couple of days in school till she gets use to the atmosphere and let her know that you will be back for her.
I went through this with my son when he started preschool, as hard as it is you have to leave and let her cry for a while. It's a phase every child goes through. After about a week my son would cry when I came to pick him up because he didn't want to leave.
As much as it hurts to see her that way. You have to continue to walk away because if you don't she may never get past that clingy stage.
I used to work at a day care and when the children came for the first time we would let the parent take the childs coat off, and then usher them out of the door. The child may have cried for a little bit..but not for long.
How is she after you leave? Does she have a good day or is she emotional all day long?
i dont know if you can do this or not cause with my 4 children i always did this, stay for a few and interacted with other parents and thier children. i would do this for few about a one or two weeks till they got comfortable then i would leave for a few minutes then come back so that they can see that i would come back to get them no matter how minutes they stayed in the room.
