Since it's been about a month now, I thought I would tell you about Lily's "chool" experience; it's been an interesting one for us all. Of course, when she started, Lily would cry and hold on to me. When I picked her up though, I would ask her if she had fun and wanted to go back, and she always responded yes. After a couple of weeks, she started going to the teachers without a problem; it just took her a little time to adjust to playing with new people and to trust them. Also, I have noticed when I pick her up that she is happily playing and having a good time. This is all such a relief to me because it is so difficult to leave her behind if I think she is unhappy or anxious the whole time!
My biggest concern though has been that she completely refused to eat while she was there. Lily loves to eat, so this just isn't right. She eats a pretty good breakfast about 8:30, but I knew she was starving when I picked her up at 1 as she would immediately say "eat, eat!" I couldn't figure out why she wouldn't eat at their snack time or lunchtime. Was she more interested in watching the bigger kids? Was she unsure of where her food was coming from? I had no idea what she was thinking because I was packing Goldfish and Fig Newtons (plus a sandwich) everyday, and these are two of her favorite things to eat. Of course, the teachers tried each time to get her to eat, but she would refuse and become upset, so they didn't want to press the issue (and I agreed with that). I still have no idea why she wouldn't eat, but thankfully, as of last week, she has been consistently eating at both snack and lunchtime. She loves to carry her little blue lunch bag, and I make sure to show her that I am making her sandwich and putting in her snacks each morning, so maybe that helps her connect that the food is from me. I don't know what the difference is, but I'm so glad she has come around on this!
The teachers send little notes home everyday telling how they ate, when they had diapers changed, etc. Today's note said "Lily is eating at both snack and lunch with no tears and having a great time. I'm so proud of her!" Every time I pick her up now, the teacher tells me how sweet she is and how much fun she is to play with and watch; this is a big improvement over the "well, she did alright, but she didn't want to eat again" statements I got at the beginning! I love knowing that she is now settling in and having a great time each visit, and that the teachers are now seeing the sweet, precious girl that I know and love!
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