Separation Anxiety...oy....

[TinkandAriel]

Yeesh...someone help me. My 6yo dd started kindergarten this year, and I fully expected separation anxiety back in September. Nope, she was fine.
Fast forward to now, after a week and a half of a horrible cold that morphed into the flu, she was out of school for just under a week. Yesterday she was crying in the am, saying her tummy hurt, etc. Her teacher couldn't get a hold of me, I was in between work and home. By the time I called her back from work (I can see the school from my work, thank goodness it's that close), dd was fine and all.
This morning, she told me her tummy hurt. I told her if she skipped school, she wasn't riding her snowmobile nor going to gymnastics. (sounds drastic, I know, but those are her favorite things and it was all I could think of). Last week when she was really sick, it was obvious, so I truly believe she's just wanting to stay home. Blagh...here's hoping there's no calls from school today.

Help, anyone? What should I do to help her?

 

[miche61]

I feel for you. My oldest DD went through this in first grade. I'm not sure I know any good advice. I know what worked for us- she took a small "purse" to school with her that had my picture in it. But you do have to be firm and reassuring. Yes, it was fun to be home with mom, but school can also be fun.
Also, DD would do the crying thing when I would leave for work while she was with DH, it would stop within two minutes of me being gone. She was just testing me.
I wish you the best. I think you've got a good handle on it.

 

[ilovejack02]

No real suggestions, but I dont think your rules of not going out to extra activites is too drastic. My rules for my kids, is no school, no play and it was the same with my parents.