I won't (right now) get into my feeling about Lily's schooling situation in the fall, but.. I've been thinking about increasing her time at the school she's currently at. There's lots of good reasons for her to spend more time there (less screen time at home, more opportunities to play outside, more time to play with kids her own age, more time in an environment that goes by a schedule, etc). There are also one or two ways it'd be better for me and at least one way it'd be better for Noah- one on one time with me (which Lily had for 3 1/2 years straight and Noah only gets when Lily's at school).
I tried to talk to her about it last week. She didn't want to hear it. So I tried again on Sunday, as her school is trying to get an idea of who will still be attending in the summer, in the fall, etc- she told me she didn't want to go to school more. Because, of course. I pointed out all the great things about being at school more. Fail.
On Monday, when I dropped her off at school I let her one of her teachers know I was thinking about having her at school more, but that Lily told me she didn't like the idea. This teacher's response? That one doesn't typical ASK a 3 or 4-year old if it's okay with them. Ug. So, I had to explain that, of course, I wasn't asking my child's PERMISSION to send her to school, but that I just wanted to see how she felt about it. This is Lily we were discussing after all- if you can't get to her agree that it's a good idea.. oh, man.. good luck with that. So, we agreed that we'd "try it out" one day. Some day in the future. To be determined.
When I picked Lily up that afternoon, she came running over to me and blurted out "I want to stay more!" Which.. I don't know.. I probably should have seen coming. I kind of frowned at her and inquired if her teachers had talked to her about it or if she just decided that on her own. She decided it on her own, she tells me. Alright.
Which is typical of her. She often tells me she doesn't want to go to school, while I'm trying to get her ready or when she goes to bed the night before. But.. it's not that she doesn't like being at school (BELIEVE me.. I've asked her 100 parent-nightmare questions about it).. I think she just really likes being at home and around her family- but once she gets out the door and in the car.. she loves school again. I think sometimes she thinks she'd rather stay home and play video games or not have to get dressed or have juice on demand or whatever other at-home luxury, but then when she stops.. and remembers what school is like.. she wants to go there too.
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