I prepped Lucy all morning by asking "Are you going to go to nursery today?" and "Are you going to play toys and eat snacks with your friends during church?" all to which she responded affirmatively. I took her into primary and she immediately started crying and grabbing me, which was surprising since she didn't even know what was going to happen. Anyway, I stayed with her for about 20 minutes and got her to at least sit on her own instead of sitting in my lap and focus on a toy. I warned the leaders that she was going to cry no matter what and that might just be what we need to do for a little bit until she just settles down. So, sneak out I did.... but calm down Lucy did not. A short while later the sunday school door opened and all anyone could hear was a screaming child. MY screaming child. The funny part was that the leader brought her in through the front of the room and we were sitting in the back, so I snuck out the back to go get her but in the meantime, Lucy locked eyes with Ryan and when the nursery leader tried to take her out to meet me in the hall, she grabbed the door and wouldn't let him shut it again and just kept screaming for Ryan. Everyone in sunday school was laughing at her efforts. :)
So Ryan took her back in and stayed in there with her the whole two hours. While she was pretty clingy and sad for a while, he bribed her with a starburst and things started looking a little better. She ended up playing with toys, helping clean up, eating snacks, singing songs (they sang "twinkle twinkle" and she came home showing off her impressive "twinkle fingers"), coloring, and playing with bubbles.
I won't lie though that I was so happy when Lucy excitedly handed me the picture she colored because she has never colored this much in her life. She usually takes one crayon, makes a line, moves onto another one, and then is done. Ryan said this was all totally her doing. Scribble on, Lulu. And better luck in nursery next week.
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Addy was no good with Nursery. Marin walked in and didn't even look back to see where I was...here's to looking forward to the second child and loving the feisty firsts!
I was seriously about to start crying at the beginning when I thought you were going to say that she did great and didn't even cry miraculously or something. I feel better knowing Lynnlee isn't the only frustrating nursery child. She Still won't be in there for even a second alone. She has slowly started playing with toys but really used to only like cleaning up and if Any other kid Ever got sad over anything she'd get worried and sad too. Just in the last few weeks shes been a little better but still needs one of us at least in there, but really she's almost 2! It got to the point where I'd ask her if she wanted to go to nursery in sacrament meeting and she'd burst into tears saying no no no mama no! Over and over.
Hoping for better luck with Lucy than Lynnlee! My mom said Kevin wasn't good at going to class even til he was like 7 though!!! Ha I'm aiming for at least good primary years I guess
---long comment sorry, just lots of frustration and confusion for me with this topic I guess
What a great first day! Sounds typical and perfect to me. The first time she goes in without crying they'll be a little let-down amid the excitement and pride you feel, like "wait, don't you need me??" That was a stunning amount of coloring! Good job Lucy!
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