tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post7988761129146176934..comments2023-11-05T02:27:13.074-05:00Comments on Lucy & Ethel Have a Baby: The Adventures of Shrike & Whozat (& Peeper!): Dance NightWhozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17124650016035178968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-14326654382798001562012-09-07T20:58:51.958-04:002012-09-07T20:58:51.958-04:00I remember being about 6 or so and having to have ...I remember being about 6 or so and having to have the swimming teachers pry me off my mom every.single.week. But then they had to pull me out of the pool when I was the last one to get out. So, there's that. I have no bad feelings towards the memories. Just mostly amused and empathetic to what my mom had to deal with.<br /><br />I say since she calms down so quickly and enjoys the class so much, let them pry her off you and keep going back every week. Eventually she'll get past this stage.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8460598189914522487.post-63174179517653821862012-09-07T04:09:46.496-04:002012-09-07T04:09:46.496-04:00I don't know how it might work with school adj...I don't know how it might work with school adjustment and all coming, but maybe you could come up with some "acceptable" ways she could express her anxiety about the separation, while not going into full on freak out. <br /><br />Maybe you could use a sticker chart/reward system or something, if she succeeds in "expressing herself appropriately" or something. Maybe she could have some specific phrase(s) to say to express what she is feeling, or "freak out until a count of 20" or some such.<br /><br />She obviously wants to do these things. With dance, in particular, there is no mystery to her about where she is going and what she is going to be doing. She likes it; she has fun; she just seems to have anxiety about the transition where she has to separate from you and/or Shrike.<br /><br />Maybe (if you haven't already) you could talk with her, specifically, about the seperation moment, maybe try to frame it as a separate issue than the "going to class" part and figure out some way(s) that might help her over the yucky hurdle, so she can get to the fun part more quickly.Kathy @ Some of These Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12251792609540629392noreply@blogger.com