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July 26, 2006
The green, green grass on the other side of that fence
Zeke started his summertime preschool session on Monday, and we're all still adjusting to it. It's every day from 8:30 to 1:30, which is two hours longer than his regular school year preschool session. I have to pack a lunch for him and everything. During the school year, he comes home in time to eat lunch and watch Sesame Street.
I've come to realize that I'm never fully satisfied, no matter whether he's in preschool or out. When he's out of preschool, I worry constantly that I'm not providing enough stimulation and interaction. I worry that he watches TV too much and that we're not getting enough outdoor play time. I worry that he's not getting as much socialization as he needs and that he misses his friends too much. Mostly I worry that I just can't provide everything he needs. I'm not patient enough for lots of game playing, and I stink at arts and crafts. I just take the kids on outings as much as possible and take them outdoors to play when the weather permits. I'm not as highly interactive as I think I probably should be. (That makes me sound like some sort of advanced computer game, doesn't it?)
But then he goes off to preschool for five hours a day, and I miss him. I feel I don't get to spend enough time with him, because we get up and I drop him off at school, and then he comes home and has storytime and nap, and then when he gets up, it's usually just about time to start dinner prep. Before, I worried that I didn't have enough time with him, and now...well, I guess I'm worried about the same thing, just in a different way.
He seems happy, though, and maybe that's the most important thing. Even though he has a neurotic mother.
Posted at July 26, 2006 9:35 PM
Posted by: HielanLass at July 27, 2006 4:16 PM
I've said it before, I'll say it again -- Zeke's a great kid. Whatever you're doing, whether or not you think it's "enough"... it's working. :)