The Preschool Blues

Tess started out strong in preschool. 

Early on, I tried to put a dress on her, and she demanded "my red shirt with words on it." 

Unsure what she meant, I asked what the words said.

"It says, Tess is going to preschool!"

(It says: "Building Blocks Preschool Program.")

Lately, however, Tess has become nervous about going to preschool.

She claims to be "too sleepy" to attend, and around 8:00 a.m. she crawls back into her bed and pretends to fall asleep.

We have called her bluff by allowing her to sleep -- as long as she sleeps "on the way there." 

Tess keeps her eyes shut all the way to the school, and then "wakes up" and marches into the classroom.

Once the day is over, she admits that she had a great time.