The first of many......

 

 

Jackson started kindergarten on Aug. 31st. I'm only just now posting about it :)He went for a week then had a week off as they did assessments. I know - I think it would have been easier on everyone to have scheduled that differently. Anyway, his first week went fairly well.... with a few snags :)
On the first day we decided to walk (it's only about 4 blocks) I pushed the girls in a stroller and he rode his scooter. He had been coughing from a cold and riding his scooter made it a lot worse. Before I knew it he was coughing so much it made him throw up.... right in the grass beside the sidewalk. We weren't on the main road next to the school yet so it wasn't too crowded. He just got right back on his scooter and kept going. He has always had an easy gag reflex. When he was a baby if he cried too hard he would throw up. He gags on food he doesn't like... nice, huh? His first day went well though at least he seemed to enjoy it but he said "I was good at first, bad in the middle, and good again at the end." So I'm not sure his teacher enjoyed it as much. On Wednesday (his third day of school) I get a call from a teacher about his defiant behavior. Hmm. However, it turned out that the principal happened to be in the classroom when he was acting up and decided to 'help' by taking him out in the hall to talk to him. He didn't want to "go with that lady" so he threw a fit and ran away from her and wouldn't listen to her at all. So the principal had the teacher call me later that day. Once we talked it over with him and he realized that a prinicipal is the boss of the school and she can discipline him if it's needed he said "oh". So hopefully that won't be an issue anymore :) He will not listen to someone if he doesn't think they have the right or authority to do what they are doing. Excellent skill in an adult - a little harder to deal with in a 5 yr old! We will see how he readjusts after this week off. He hasn't been sad to go at all and for the most part he likes it.