Interesting about enlistment times Kathsgrdn. I didn't know there was a 6 year stint. Marine Biology. That shows his love of scuba diving. ALL scuba enthusiasts want to know more and be more involved . I can't tell you the number of Marine Biologists I've met serving me food on live aboard dive boats. There are so few jobs for them out there. It's hard to carve out a living. I love scuba diving. It's just VERY hard to turn this hobby into a paying job. If you ever get the chance to have "this" talk with Parke....please steer him in another direction.

Enjoy him from a distance terolyn. Too bad he can't talk yet - but the flying over the moon parents will be sending precious pictures. Hope you can soon visit for fairly close contact, flying over the moon grandma. ole joyful

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The reason he didn't act up when being dropped off at daycare is likely because he started there when he was two and then had three years of getting used to it (assuming he didn't go to multiple daycare providers). I've taught kindergarten and grade one for the last 12 years. This scenario is really not uncommon. I might not have a student with transition issues every year, but usually at least every other year. It is hard from a teacher's perspective to see parents prolong the drop off (not sure if that is what is happening in your situation). I know it is hard to go when your child is crying, but what I see is a child in distress as long as the parent is there and then (usually) immediately calm down when they leave, it makes my heart hurt for both of them. It is usually much harder on the child to have the parent hang around. We do as bpath mentioned above and have something to distract them as soon as they arrive. Often a staff member is assigned to a child having trouble making the transition so they can greet them one on one and be the in between person between classroom and parent. Often this person will walk with them in the hall or take them to gather snack from the kitchen, etc. It is important to validate feelings (you're feeling sad and it's okay to feel sad for a minute when you say goodbye) and then remind them that feelings come and feelings go. Have the school staff remind him of something that makes him feel happy that occurs at school or, again, physically distract him with the thing that makes him happy. Good luck. I know it is hard to stick it out but, in my experience, these kids settle after a week or two of using the above strategies (and often in just a few days). As others have said, these kids often turn out to be really independent and love school. One in particular who took the longest of any I've taught to settle into kindergarten, by grade one had become uber confident and is now leader of the student council.