I Had Separation Anxiety

My little tot started his first day of summer camp yesterday. Hb and I were as excited as he was. For the past days he's been pretending like he's going to school carrying his new backpack and lunch box around the house. I prepared him well so he will look forward to the day. I told him he will have a great time playing with other kids; doing arts and crafts; listening to stories and most of all playing in a 'giant' sand box.

I woke up early and got his lunch box ready. I made him heart-shaped ham and cheese sandwiches; some apple slices; and few pieces of wheat crackers. He's got a bottle of water; a little thermos of cold apple juice; and change of clothes. I was praying that he won't cling to me and cry. As soon as we put his stuffs in the cubbyhole, he darted towards the play area and forgot about me. I kissed him goodbye and couldn't control my emotion. I cried! I was the one having separation anxiety ;-).

I didn't think it would be this hard to leave him in the care of other people without me hanging around. But it was a good 3-hour-kid-free time for me, I was able to make several phone calls to doctors without a screaming tot trying to get my attention by grabbing the phone from my hand. I was able to reply to some e-mails without an eager tot asking for his turn to watch a video clip in my laptop.

Summer camp is 4 days a week and 3 hours a day. This is a great break for me to catch up with my projects at home before we leave for our vacation in three weeks.

He's so ready for his first day at summer camp

A healthy snack of ham and cheese sandwich, apples and wheat crackers

At the camp playing at the water table.