However, my high hopes did not materialise as Joshua was great until we reached the classroom door when he jumped into my arms, grabbed hold with a death grip and started crying. Eventually, he did sit by himself and begin to participate but only with me less than a foot away! The school workers were not helpful as they wouldn't take him if he cried - just said, "Oh, you don't like...". This meant I could not dash off and even when I did attempt to leave, he followed me and no-one stopped him!! After an hour and a half I decided I needed to do something new so I went out to the car - where my helper and Naomi were waiting! - and asked my helper to stay with Josh while I went and did the shopping. Josh didn't like that idea and cried for the next half an hour, then decided he wanted to take part in the activities. By the time I returned another hour or so later, he was fine. However, he has told me he will not be going back tomorrow. Hmmmmmm!
Two funny cultural incidents from today: 1) One of Josh's classmates is called Princess (yes, really!) 2) While buying Rose's favourite drink when shopping, one of the assistants was merrily cutting his toenails!!
5 comments:
Princess! Nearly as good as .........!
If you can get away with cutting your toenails on works time why not?
XXXXX
No doubt he will cope but it is a very traumatic time bless him.
mum says lete hope tomorrow will be better, it is a shiock going to a strange place with people he dosen't know
Reminds me of your dads first day at school, don't know if the trauma was felt more by him or by me, he was my first son after all! show's there is lot of Guille in Joshua. love him.
Gran xx
On my first day Gran always tells me I said:
"yeah, it was good, but I'm not going back there again!"
I don't blame him! Hehe!
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