Help with My Kindergartner + "Too Much Sugar" DCD Comment

[Unregistered]

I posted a few days ago about trouble with dc family at pick up....I have 11 more days and it feels like 100. If they bring up this daycare again (now that I have their replacement) I am going to give them the go-ahead. I know when it comes down to it, I will feel sad when this DCG goes, especially now that my daughter is asking every day if she is coming over because she is excited to play, but I am just feeling burnt out! Very ready for my 3 days a week schedule!

Thanks for listening and helping me through this ordeal.

While I am at it, in my original post on this topic, I had mentioned my kindergartner adjusting to school and you all had great advice. He is so angry when he comes home if he doesn't get his way! I have his snack ready to boost his blood sugar to curb the angries, but it's not working. It used to be wound up hyper wild, which has just turned into angry defiant "I don't have to listen to you"/"I am doing it anyway" and loud, angry tantrums. Oh the defiance! Can starting kindergarten trigger ODD? I know he loves riding the bus but I am wondering if it is too much or if picking him up after school (to give him quiet unwind time) would help. I just miss my sweet boy!

[Ariana]

I actually just recently read an article about this! This is very common in children. They basically have to control their emotions and be "good" all day in school and when they get home they can let it all out because they feel safe with their parents and in their homes. It is actually a good sign that your son feels comfortable with you. If I were you I would ask him if he needs some hugs and cuddles and spend some extra one on one with him . When my daughter started kinder I picked her up from school rather than having her come home on the bus so she had some unwind time. Might be a good idea too.

[Controlled Chaos]

Melting down after a day of rules is totally normal. Its the same as why dcks meltdown when parents pick up. They held it together all day, followed rules, shared, and then they see a safe person (mom/dad) and they just need attention and to let it all out.

Chat with your child in a calm time and ask what would help them feel safe/calm when they get home? Can they watch a movie? Play outside alone? Read a book with you? Snack is good, maybe a water bottle they keep in their back pack too? It will get easier. Some just struggle with the adjustment. My cousin (who is now 30 and a director of a large daycare center...so she turned out ok : she came home every day after kindergarten, cried and took a nap. She was just exhausted. By first grade she was totally fine, but it was a rough year.

[AmyKidsCo]

Yup, totally normal. ITA with the idea of giving him time to wind down, and a high-protein snack will help more than a carb snack.

My mom said I was a BEAR at noon after kindergarten. That was way back in the Dark Ages when we went mornings only and it was mostly free play. I can only imagine how exhausted the kiddos are after a whole day of high academic expectations.