Burst Out In 2nd Week

All the while we were thinking that Eeanne was a very tough girl and enjoys her new school. Until last Monday when Eeanne started her first day in daycare, suddenly she cried in the morning. Initially she was totally alright as usual, so mommy and mama thought just stayed a little longer to observe their assembly singing. Then with a glance, mommy waved happily to Eeanne from afar, then suddenly Eeanne burst out.....!

Oh...suddenly mommy had no idea what was happening, Eeanne really cried aloud and ran to mommy...

We had underestimated Eeanne's emotion, she was not happy being understood that she need to be in daycare (while during the first week she was really happy as she realise that she will be back home after school). Kids really can think more than we expected!

The same incident happened the next day, so mommy thought Eeanne doesn't like school, but after a few attempt of quiry, finally Eeanne said sadly "I want to go to school but I don't want daycare" (so kesian...) After that day, the next following day Eeanne fell sick already with high fever, thus no daycare on last Wednesday, then Eeanne was on MC on Thursday and Friday due to her high fever.

So, what had happened to Eeanne?

- She really doesn't like daycare? OR
- She cried due to unwell, maybe her sickness already started to reveal on last Monday which affected her mood? OR

- her usual friendly and sociable character has shifted to a quiet and timid girl when she was in daycare? then why? OR

- Eeanne was really not happy and suppressed her depress emotion until she get sick?

Oh...dear...all mommy's friends are telling me this is a normal reaction for all kids, just let them cry for a period of time and they will adapt to it. Is crying the only solution???? Mommy really doesn't believe so....Luckily auntie Pang has shared some insights and agrees that there are other alternative besides just letting the kids cry to adapt, mommy needs to be more sensitive and understand Eeanne's needs and target to resolve her obstacle and whatever her fear.

Thus mommy decided to take 2 days leaves on coming week to observe Eeanne in daycare. And along the past weekend, mommy kept brain washing Eeanne with positive and happy events that she may enjoy in daycare, explained patiently to her on the reason why she need to be there and what she may learn from her mini society in daycare. Eeanne seems quite reluctantly to grasp the idea and kept saying:

"mommy is my friend"

"I can do homework at home"

"I don't like to sleep there, it doesn't smell nice like my bed"

"Mommy doesn't want me anymore"

"Mommy will come very late"

"I cannot "te te"(manja) mommy"

Hai...it feels good to have a princess to 'te te" but mommy knows it has to be let go to train Eeanne to be more independent, it is really a mixture of complicated and confused feelings of mommy.

In the end, mommy's objective is clear, I want Eeanne to be happy and everyday looking forward to her school and daycare to mix around with her little friends. The strategies need to be planned, a very challenging mission to accomplish in the next few weeks!