School and Kids and Anxiety

Jennie age 7


School started on Wednesday.

Everyone was up, ready and out the door on time with a smile.  Reports at the end of the day were good.  Everyone had a great day.

Now its Friday and the little beauty in the picture above doesn't want to go to school anymore.  She cried in the driveway this morning and said she just doesn't want to go.  She feels nervous and thinks she's going to be sick.

I can't blame her really.  In Kindergarten she felt sick during library and when she went to throw up the librarian told her to hold it....in her mouth til she got to the trash!  Now she stresses about going to library...every week.  I would too.

She feels nervous all day long. Recess, lunch and pretty much the entire day she's away.  Every night she says she hopes she has a good sleep...because months ago she got sick in the middle of the night and now she's convinced she may get sick again.  So she worries.

And this momma worries.  I don't know how to help her. I want to tell her to suck it and that there's nothing to worry about.  I don't tell her that. I know it won't help.  I want to keep her home and homeschool her.  Why would I put her through this everyday.  But I don't, because how will she learn to cope?   I'm going to meet with the guidance counselor at her school to see what he might have to say. 

No one tells you how hard and heartbreaking it is to be a parent.  No one tells you and they should.