Milly starts school on Monday. It feels like we have been waiting for this moment forever. Henry started back at school on Wednesday and Buster started preschool on Thursday. This meant me and Milly had two days of just the two of us. So we decided we would make one of the days "our special day". A special day of going shopping and looking for things for her room (I'll be repainting and doing her room up in the coming months) and going out for lunch.
We had a nice little morning. We had morning tea at a cupcake shop where she could peer through a window and watch them make and decorate the cupcakes. We strolled holding hands through the shops where she started compiling a list of all the things she wants for her birthday, we had lunch and chatted away about all our favourite things and the year to come. I think she felt pretty special and important, and it was really nice to have just the two of us.
It was nice up until the point where we were looking at light fittings for her room. I haven't completely formulated the design of her new room but I did have the idea of doing away with a table lamp and instead having some little paper lanterns strung up. We were in a shop that sells lots of designs and she liked two different ones. I said we could buy one but she would need to choose which of the two she preferred. But no, she wanted both. So she stood there with arms folded, bottom lip out and a scowl on her face. I mean, I was happy to buy one. I liked both of the designs she picked out but we couldn't have both. She was still going to get one, she just needed to pick. But still no. So she declared that if she couldn't have both she didn't want any. And so we left empty handed.
Her defiant behaviour continues to baffle and torture us. This is what her teachers said in her end of year preschool report:
Milly has had a very busy year in the Green Room. She has extended her friendships and moves between all social groups with ease. Milly's caring nature and sense of fairness during play makes her a popular companion with her peers. She is a natural leader who negotiates with friends during cooperative games. This enables her to move the game in many different directions.
Milly explores all aspects of the program, enjoying science and challenging activities. She will often be seen in deep conversation at the table as she lends a hand to solve some of the trickier puzzles.
Milly thrives on teacher directed activities. She follows instructions and completes tasks with little fuss. Milly extends activities where needed independently by adding her own individual flair.
She is beginning to use phonics, recognise letters and copy words. Milly has an interest in numeracy and has an understanding of basic maths concepts.
We wish Milly success in her future educational experiences.
Michael and I can only hope that school settles her down and we wish her well for her first year at school. We also wish her Kindergarten teacher all the luck in the world and that her behaviours at preschool repeat through to school, and not the continuation of what we experience at home.
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