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[quote=Anonymous]I know this will lead to idle speculation, but it's driving me crazy ....

My son went to a Montessori school (not in D.C. area) last year, when he was 2. He's a very verbal kid, and doesn't really struggle to tell you what he's feeling or what he's experienced.

Anyway, for the entire year, he cried every single day at drop-off, and appeared dejected and isolated every single day at pick-up.

The teachers always insisted he had a great day and was probably just still shaking off his nap. He would never tell us about his day, and the school doesn't allow parents to be in the classroom or observe in any way.

For unrelated reasons, he started at a different school this year. He's like a different kid now. He wakes up early, he's excited to go to school, he talks about his day, and he is NOT eager to leave when I pick him up.

He frequently makes a point of telling us he doesn't want to go back to his old school, although he claims he liked everybody there.

Here's the most disturbing part, though: We just happened to run into one of his teachers around town the other day. As soon as he saw her, he crumpled to the ground in tears, and curled into a fetal position on the floor. I've never even seen him do this before, as a temper tantrum or otherwise. I am beside myself, and have no idea what to think. I also don't know whether this is important to pursue, either for his healing or in order to figure out whether there's something that other parents at that school need to know.

But honestly, most kids there seem very happy, and the teachers seem incredibly gentle and kind. I wonder whether there's something about the Montessori method that just doesn't go over well with some kids???

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