Yesterday morning, Julian didn't want to go to school. This isn't really THAT unusual for a child his age, but he started crying and would hardly let go of my hand. "I will miss you Mommy," he said several times (way to break your Mom's heart!).
I tried to offer encouragement ("But you'll get to see Noah and Carter at school today!") and incentives ("I'll let you wear your Spiderman slippers when you get home!") and nothing worked. Until ... I had an idea. I ran to my bedroom and came back with a bottle of my perfume.
"Here," I said. "I'll spray some of this on your wrist, so that when you are feeling sad and lonely, you can smell it and remember that Mommy loves you." He seemed a little unsure. I spritzed a tiny bit on his left arm. He sniffed. He smiled. And after a hug and a kiss, Julian was on his way.
Works for me!
I tried to offer encouragement ("But you'll get to see Noah and Carter at school today!") and incentives ("I'll let you wear your Spiderman slippers when you get home!") and nothing worked. Until ... I had an idea. I ran to my bedroom and came back with a bottle of my perfume.
"Here," I said. "I'll spray some of this on your wrist, so that when you are feeling sad and lonely, you can smell it and remember that Mommy loves you." He seemed a little unsure. I spritzed a tiny bit on his left arm. He sniffed. He smiled. And after a hug and a kiss, Julian was on his way.
Works for me!
7 comments:
How sweet! I have a dear friend who's second daughter had a hard time separating every day for school. Then one day my friend kissed her daughter's hand and closed it and said, "Take it out and use it when you need it." emergency storage tips
Awwwww! That is so sweet! That is a great idea, too!
Thanks for sharing!
What a sweet story. My youngest dd would love something like that.
Thanks for sharing!
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Very sweet. Will try that if JR has troubles!
That is a really beautiful idea.
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What a cute story. I will keep that tucked away in case I need it.
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