Adjustments

Today was Will's first day at school. It was a lot more tramatic for him than most people would expect. Will has never spent more than an hour at a time in any type of child mind program, and I was onsite during that.

He's never been on a bus; much less spent 45 minutes one way to school and back.

He's never had to interact with so many children at once or listen and respond to a person he's not related to.

He's never had to eat what was supplied or not eat. He's never been told he can't drink from his water bottle when he's in a hot car and thirsty.

Even though he was home by 12:15, he was extreamly emotional the entire rest of the day. He cried at the drop of a hat, required TONS more hugs than normal, was very clingy.

I've been so busy thinking about the adjustments to my life with him starting school, I didn't really think about how hard this might be on him.

When he first got home, he wouldn't talk about school at all. A few hours later, he'd answer direct questions with short answers. By bed time, he was talking non stop and remembering the names of kids he played with.

I guess the best news is he still wants to go tomorrow.