(This happened way back on Thursday, but hey -- better late than never.)
To put it simply, I followed the plan I had been discussing with Isaac ever since Tuesday's separation difficulties, and it worked.
Actually, one part was slightly different than planned -- Isaac had said that he was going to cry when I left, and he didn't. His teacher said that he didn't shed a single tear all day. I suspect that she did, however, have to work very hard at keeping him distracted.
Before we even left for school, Isaac was upset and worried. He kept saying, "I don't want to go to school." When I asked him why, he said, "I don't want to see the other kids." So I told him that there would be both good and bad things about school, but that overall I hoped he would have fun.
When we got to school, everything went according to plan. I sat with Isaac during circle group, and when it was done and the other kids went to play, I read him Digger Man, which he had requested ahead of time. Then I cheerfully announced that it was time for me to go. His teacher also knew the plan, so she was standing by with a different book about vehicles, and before Isaac could get upset she offered to read it to him. Isaac was so busy looking at the new book's cover that he didn't even glance up at me when I bent over to kiss him goodbye.
His teacher told me she ended up reading "Digger Man" to him at least four times over the course of the day, whenever he needed a little reassurance. Add that to the three times she read it to him on Tuesday, and I bet she's getting tired of it. She's doing a good job.
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