Miriam and school

[lihtox]

Miriam went to "school" (daycare) on Monday for the first time in two weeks, and she cried from the time we got into the building until the time I left, but I was amused to note that while she's upset about the separation, she's not clingy or avoidant. Instead, she says in a loud crying voice, "Miriam has to take her coat off now! Daddy is going to work! I'm going to sit at the table and have cereal! I'm going to have fun today!" etc. (Those aren't necessarily exact quotes.) She's upset, but she knows what she has to do and she does it. It makes me proud of her. :)

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[kcobweb.livejournal.com]

You and I are having the exact opposite problems. I show up in the evening, and Elena either pretends like she didn't see me, or bursts into tears and curls up on a ball on the floor: "I wanted to play with _____!"