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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did he cry all year long for prek3? Or did he stop at some point?[/quote]

He didn't cry every day of PK3 drop off, but he clung to me and had to be pried off every day  :cry: [/quote]

This is not uncommon. My kid was crying daily and then stopped crying but still clung for a loooong time. I couldn’t believe that other kids skipped off happily after the first few weeks; I thought we’d NEVER get there. But then…we did. It was super slow but gradually my kid did become the “run in and not even say bye” kid. But of course, a new school year started, and so my kid (and many others!) were thrown off. So we had to work on it again.

I know it’s hard. I think it’s just a time thing. And I have noticed that the clinging kids usually do it with their moms; it’s rarer to see them do it to dad. Mom is a safe space. I’d just let go firmly and calmly, tell what time you’ll get them (my kid was really into this, even though she can’t tell time!), and then do it again the next day. And the next! [/quote]

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