We are now beginning our 3rd month of this school year and that means that Jean has settled into kindergarten... or has she?
Being tired is part of being in kindergarten. There are no naps (at least regular naptimes) at school but not only that, it is a busy place. It is a wonderful place to. Jean comes home from school very content and likes to tell us about her day, what songs they sang and stories they read. She has finally started to show an enthusiasm for learning her numbers and letters and is doing quite well despite a rocky start. We keep her home one day week to allow her to relax on her own and decompress. Unfortunately she doesn't want to be at home with me - she wants to get on the bus with Grace and Alex and go to school to be with her classmates.
Jean will turn 4 years old in a few weeks. I look at her and see such a feisty and happy little girl, ready to take on her world but I also see a very tired child.
What do you do in your household to keep everyone well-rested? What did you do when your children were small that seemed to work?
Boy do I concur!
ReplyDeleteWe had such a rough time in JK with Megan because she only turned 4 in December and was sooo tired. We definitely kept her home for catching up on sleep days. That's why we didn't send Austen to JK at all - he's a December baby too. We still give our kids a rest day here or there because it's just so much with every day all day kindergarten. We also limit our after school activities and play catch up in the weekend when we can.
By Friday they're soooooo worn out, cranky, tired...it's not a fun experience but it gets better...after Christmas is what they say...
Good luck!