How early do you get your kid to school?

My daughter was having a tough time adjusting to kindergarten and I made the mistake of walking her into the classroom. That wasn't working because she would cry & want me to stay. Well, I started getting to school 5 minutes early and having her walk in with the other kids. They all line up before school & walk in together. I got an email from her teacher today saying I need to bring her to school by 8:05, even though they don't come in until 8:10 & the bell rings at 8:15. She says please try to be on time. How are we not on time if she is in her classroom before 8:15. I have 2 older kids & never had this problem with their school. Why should I make my daughter stand outside in the cold mornings. I realize it's only for 5 minutes, but as long as she's getting there & walking in w/ the rest of the kids, can they really complain like this? I feel they are nit picking me because she had a hard time in the beginning. Any comments??

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I can see you all have a good point there. She's very nervous about it & doesn't want to stand out there alone, but I may give it a try. BTW, her teacher is not outside before school, but they do have a few teachers outside supervising ALL the kids.

K year is a difficult time for many parents, students and teachers. You are not alone, some children and parents have problem adjusting. My son is in K and he walks to his class at 8.05.

Relax and help your child follow the instruction. Help your daughter sleeps early and wakes up early. Practice the morning routine with her and be strong when your are dropping her off. Remember, K is the where students practice most of the skills they need in schools. Let her join the line at 8.05 and remind her to listen to the teacher all the time.

If your child is happy in school and she is learning, just leave her alone and she will be fine.

Best wishes!

If you take your child earlier, this might help her to adjust to the school she is going to, maybe the teacher suggested this, because she wants your child to socialize with the other kids and this might help her to be more confident. I did the same thing you are doing, I always walked my child to her classroom but it was getting worst, she cries and cries every time I dropped her to her classroom, the teacher suggested me to bring her earlier and leave her so she can socialize and adjust to school, so I follow her advise and it did work for my child, she cried at the beggining but she finally got adjusted.

Also, the school usually performs the Pledge of Allegiance and has announcements in the morning when the kids are lined up before going to their classrooms. Sometimes, my son's teacher used this time to pass out badges to the kids.

When my son was in elementary school, I'd walk in and have him go ahead of me to line up. Usually, the teachers would come up and we'd have a quick chat about his performance in the classroom, but I didn't interfere with my son while he was lined up outside.

Perhaps that extra five minutes would help your daughter have time to connect with her classmates in line and not get so upset about you leaving. It's an opportunity for her to make some friends while hanging out in line.

Five minutes outside isn't going to kill her from cold, and I'm sure that if the temps get to a particular place the kids don't line up outside. Our school has the kids line up (and have recess) if it's above 20 degrees.

Just make sure your daughter is dressed properly for outside weather.

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