Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Family, Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Sep 24th, 2009
Back to Simon. So, some weeks ago the kind folks at KIP let me know that Simon’s fear of loud noises and transitions did not look normal to them, and they advised me to seek professional counsel. Me being me, the first thing I did was talk non-stop to anyone who would listen (sorry everyone […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Sep 18th, 2009
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the word “normal.” As in, what is normal for a three-year-old, such as a fear of loud noises or insects, and what is not normal in a three-year-old, which may well be Simon’s level of fear. This all came about rather suddenly. One spring day my two-and-a-half-year-old boy […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Simon says..., Toddler! on Sep 9th, 2009
I’ve gotten some unexpected responses to pretty simple questions of late. Such as: Jessica: “How was school today, Simon?” Simon: “I have to stop crying at school.” Right. I guess I know what the theme this week has been. Jessica: “Are you friends with Anieya at school?” Simon: “Yeah. Anieya cried. I cried. Anieya hurt […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Sep 7th, 2009
I’m going to post out of order here. It’s been a topsy-turvy weekend that launched on Friday with a fair bit of angst and wrapped up just a few hours ago with a palpable sense of relief. I’ll discuss the angst part in greater depth later. For now, I’ll just report that Simon’s teacher came […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 30th, 2009
They sent me home with this little form on Friday, titled “Tell Us about Your Child.” It offered more food for thought than I expected. Owing to my god-awful handwriting, I ended up typing the sucker and filling it in myself. What they gave me was a slightly crooked, nth-generation copy with a drawing of […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 25th, 2009
Well hey there! Simon came home from school today with a sticker on his shirt. His teacher gave it to him as a reward for having such a good day. I knew today was going to be better than yesterday because he talked about going to school this morning, was fine in the car, walked […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 21st, 2009
Well that was too easy. Tuesday afternoon when I picked Simon up from the first day of school, he took one look at me and began to sob. “Was he like this all day?” I asked Ms. Judy. “Oh no. He had his moments, but he did fine today. This just started when I told him […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 18th, 2009
Whew! So far so good. School started today, and I marked the occasion last night with a visit by the anxiety fairy. Simon, bless him, didn’t quite get what the big deal was. After all, he knows the building. Camp threw him in with older kids. Ms. Shary was back to give him a high […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 17th, 2009
School starts tomorrow and I am a bundle of nerves. Not the kind of nervous energy that helps me to paint a room, prepare for business meetings, or take on a new project, just the kind that makes my stomach feel wobbly and has me second guessing myself. It was bad enough when my school-eve […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Jun 25th, 2009
“A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I believe this to be true, and so I’ve been heartened and proud to see that sometime this spring, when I wasn’t really looking or paying attention, Simon’s playmates and classmates became friends. And I do mean real friends: children whose company […]