I told the daycare center this morning that we're taking Nicholas out as of June 1, a necessary step in our moving process. Shaming disciplinary practices aside, we really like the center, and Nicholas absolutely adores his teachers and classmates.
He's going to be very sad when he can't go back there. I predict several weeks of heartbreaking questions about when we're going to see Elliot, Peyton, Meghan, Miss Hilary, and Miss Hannah.
Update: It's Sarah. I just wanted to add that the news has apparently spread through the daycare center that Nicholas is leaving. When I picked him up everyone was coming up to tell me how sad they were. A few of the teachers (and the owner) seemed genuinely distraught. They have shown us over and over again how much they really do love our little boy, who we are now cruelly taking away. Also, Joe is right on what Nicholas' response will be. Every day Nicholas names every single person in his class. And always in the same order. "Elliot and Peyton. Meghan and Clara. Miss Hilary and Miss Su. Miss Lita. Ameeniah! Madeline. Eric." He sometimes doesn't get to the last couple, but he is just so excited to go to school and see them all. I have a serious case of Mommy guilt right now.
I would just like to note for the record that Sarah admitted I was right about something.
ReplyDeleteNo mommy guilt needed - we did the same thing a year ago. Abby has acclimated REALLY well, and we took her from city to suburb and pulled her from classroom to in home. Kids are resilient!
ReplyDelete(Yes, it will be hard, be assured of that, but you are going into the situation with that in mind...)