
I’m not totally sure what to think of the twins’ preschool. Of course, I love that they are going three days a week because it’s the only time I have to work and get things done. What makes it difficult is getting them to school on those three days.
It’s a battle. There is usually a lot of negotiation involved. Sometimes there is some mild lying — which I HATE doing because I don’t want them to not trust me. Every morning they tell me they don’t want to go to school. Specifically it’s, “No tool, mama. No tool!” So I have to get creative on school days as to why they need to get dressed and put on shoes and socks. Usually I bribe them with the promise of going out to get pancakes (their favorite) and then we go to school. I hate doing this. I hate that they plead not to go to school.
What’s really strange is that once we pull into the parking lot at school, they usually get happy and start cheering. When we walk in, they are happy to see their friends and teacher. When I leave them I am confused as to why I just spent an hour battling them to get them up there and now they run off and usually don’t even say goodbye to me.
When I pick them up at 5 PM they are happy to see me and are bursting at the seams to tell me every single think they did at school that day. They are proud of their artwork and I especially love it when they tell me about all of their friends.
So I’m not sure what to make of them begging not to go to school in the mornings. What do you think? How should I handle it?
Here are some photos that the preschool emailed me. I love that they take photos through the day and then email them to me. (I know I should probably blur out the faces of the other kids in the class, but I’m too lazy this morning.)


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