Oops! I left out the most important part from my previous post on this topic. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, the prospect of heading off to school each morning will reduce your child to tears. When this happens, resist the urge to negotiate, scold, or join in with the crying. Unfortunately, all I can tell you about this is what not to do. Regarding what you should do, I can only suggest that you remain calm, reassuring and consistent, no matter what.
You would think I could give better advice since I have personal experience with this from both ends. True confession: I was a notorious crier as a child and I dealt with this issue as a parent as well. What I learned is this: It is not your child who will be scarred for life over the fact that you sent her to school in tears on more than one occasion. She will get over it more easily than you can imagine. If anyone will remember these events in all their painful detail for the rest of her life, it will be you.
Be strong.
Cielle
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