Caleb's Transition to School

***This is my 3rd blog post of the day so scroll down and see the rest***

 

Caleb has had a rough transition starting school.  When I pick him up, he is happy and has had a great day but mornings are rough.  As soon as he wakes up he asks "Do I have to go to school today?"  When I say yes he starts crying.  He doesn't want me to leave him and it breaks my heart!  We have both cried many of mornings (but I wait til I drop him off so he doesn't see me cry!)

 

On the second week of school, we finally had two days of no tears when walking into school.  He still cried at home and on the way but got it together and walked in with no tears.  I thought we were on a roll.

 

On the third week of school we were no longer able to walk our child to the classroom but were asked to walk them to the "Hug Zone" at the entrance of school and let them walk to their class by themselves.  I talked to Caleb about this but on Monday morning, he lost it.  When I told him Bye, he cried hysterically and was reaching back at me and kept saying "Mommy, I need to tell you one more thing" and "Wait, Don't Leave" and was digging his heels in the hall.  I felt like they practically had to drag him down the hallway.  The counselor was so sweet to him but I had to leave because it wasn't getting any better with me standing there.

On Tuesday, he was not happy about going to school or being left at the Hug Zone.  He wanted to know if the same lady would walk him to his class. I told him that we would do our best to find her.  We walked into school and saw the school counselor and as soon as she saw us she started walking towards us and holding her hand over her heart.  She said "When I walked Caleb to class yesterday he was so precious.  He stopped when we got to the classroom and looked up at me and said "I need a prayer."  She said she bent down and prayed with him right there in the hallway".  She then looked down at him and said "Buddy I will pray with you any morning that you want me too".  I left with tears streaming down my face, not sad tears but happy tears, thankful tears.

 

I am so thankful that Caleb knows when he is worried or scared that he can talk to God.  I am so thankful that the counselor took the time to stop and pray with him. 

 

I have questioned myself on whether we should have sent him to public school but on days like this I am reminded that there are still people praying in our schools and I am so thankful!