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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She'll adjust. Some charters are more child-centered (Two Rivers, ITS) but very hard to get into.  I think the best thing you can do is minimize the time she's in after/before-care so she can play at home. [/quote]

We don't do before or after care. She cried this morning from the time she woke up until we left for school, and then she walked into school like a scolded puppy. It breaks my heart... :(
Her sister is in the same school and loves it, so I know it's just that my child needs more play. They do sit in their desks A LOT, and then even have silent lunches for the first 10 mins or so.[/quote]

Well maybe aftercare a few days, assume it is the run-around kind, not the stay inside and color kind, would be a good idea even if you don't really need the child care?

Are you really up for having each kid in a different school, or would you move sibling as well?[/quote]

I would probably move the sibling as well but I know it could mean that for a year they would be in 2 different schools. I am willing to deal with that because [b]it's better than having a child crying every morning because she doesn't want to go to school[/b].[/quote]

That seems excessive if she merely wishes there were more playtime.  It seems many kids might want more playtime, but aren't crying daily about it.  Do you think something else could be going on, like a problem with the teacher, or classmates?  I'd probe more.[/quote]

It's crossed my mind and I'm trying to find out more. I have volunteered many times so I have seen the dynamics. She loves her teachers and classmates, she's really happy when we get together with them after school.
I think maybe the classroom just doesn't give enough room for play and exploration, they have [b]silent lunches, kids sometimes miss out on activities for 10 mins or so if they misbehave, etc.,[/b] [b]they have a sticker chart and she's really worried about not getting green stars (she hasn't gotten a red one yet). [/b]I kind of get of all this because managing a lot of kids is hard but they're so young that I think my child is just not handling well. And then I wonder what's my alternative here since I bet most schools are this way...[/quote]

PP here.  I wonder if she might be having some minor (or moderate) issues with anxiety?  Some kids have a real fear of getting in trouble/getting on "red" at this age. [/quote]

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