Challenge of starting kindergarten

Timmy is starting his kinder at Pahoa and he has a tough time separating from me.

We did a gradual transition to the new preschool situation.
Visited the class before the first day of school.
Get himself familiarized with his new class room. Talked to the teacher.

First few days, it was OK already. He got used to Sien Lau Shi.
But she was being moved to teach Giraffe class, a higher level class.
Then another new teacher come in her place.
The school also rotate the main teacher everyday with 2 assistant teachers in class.

I was happy last time when I could have waited for Timmy downstairs already.
Then came the weekend, Monday morning, we started all over again.

I waited for him in the classroom, but stayed behind the class.
Then, gradually went outside of the classroom for 15 minutes.
But when Timmy realized that I'm out of the classroom, he asked me to came back in.

For the past 3 days, he was absent due to the cough and flu.
Coming back to school is another brand new start again.

At home, I told him stories about "Bubbles go to school."
Tells him that he is a big boy already.
School is fun where you can learn new things, meet new friends.
Mummy will wait for him outside the classroom and will pick him up later.

Today, we tried that I waited outside the classroom. Where he can still see me.
But Timmy keep on going near the window, put his ears right beside the window,
and said: "Mom, I love you."

He kept coming back and forth.
The teacher asked me to wait downstairs and he cried so loudly.

There were 3 other kids in the same class who were sobbing too.

I came across this article and it helps.
The challenge of starting kindergarten. At this age, your child can probably quite comfortably separate from you and your partner. And he'll become more and more independent as people outside his immediate family, such as peers and teachers, play a larger role in his life. But you're not done yet: Your child will always need your guidance, encouragement, and love.

Encourage your child's growing independence. "The challenge of parenting lies in finding the balance between nurturing, protecting, and guiding your child, and allowing him to explore, experiment, and become an independent, unique person,"

And don't worry: You're not a bad parent if your child has difficulty separating from you. In fact, it's often a sign that you've established a strong bond with your child.