The Attached Mother

Today was Bear’s first day of preschool.  He bounded into his classroom and left me in the dust.  Barely a good bye, I tell you!

I also enrolled Bean in the one year old class and was shocked when he reached for his teacher before she ever attempted to take him.  I had planned to walk in with him and get him settled, but he grabbed his teacher, hugged her tight and played all morning.  I was stunned.  Stunned!  Bug and Bear would have had nothing to do with leaving me at 19 months.  They would have screamed for their life if I’d dared to leave them in the care of anyone else.  But not Bean.  First he weans unthinkably early at 15 months and four months later he is acting as if seeing me leave is no biggie.  Would it have been wrong for me to scream for him?  I feel like it!  I mean, I use AP because I believe it promotes independence as the child is ready for it, but sometimes said child is ready for independence before mommy is.

Anyone else have a toddler with NO separation anxiety?  This is a first for me!

Another first today.  Bug received an “F” on a worksheet.  From what I gather, he was not paying attention when the teacher gave the instructions and it took him three tries to do the work correctly.  What bothers me is that he isn’t struggling with the work.  He’s not paying attention.  He’s barely six, though.  Are six year olds suppose to pay attention?  This worksheet had no instructions.  Bug is not an auditory learner.  I bet most of the time he barely hears the teacher’s instructions and he waits for the worksheet, reads the instructions and carries on (with all 100s and a 96, I might add).

Anyone have any ideas for helping a non-auditory learner to pay better attention?  Any info on helping a child to become better at the learning styles that do not come naturally to them would be great.  While I understand it’s best to let a child learn in their own natural way, I want him to be as well rounded as possible.