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JDaniel Moved to the Blue Room

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JDaniel moved from the nursery for walkers to the two-year-old Sunday school room on Sunday. His new room is called the Blue Room. I think it is because the carpet is blue. This is a big change for us. His old room had chairs built into the table and a large play area. He mostly played, read books and snacked in the nursery room. The Blue Room has tables with chairs, a play area, and a circle time area. In the Blue, Room JDaniel gets to hear a Sunday school lesson and sing songs while sitting in a chair just like a big boy. He also gets to do a craft at the tables. He still gets a snack and playtime too. It was the sitting in chairs and focusing on the teacher that was really new to him.

I tried to prepare him for the change. We stopped by the room early in the week when I had to stop to pick up the two-year-old curriculum. I get to be his teacher every other week. We looked at the tables and the toys. He was really excited about getting to be a big boy now at church. My sister Michelle had sent a big box of hand me downs in the box we found a toddler-sized Spider-Man backpack we decided would be better to use for Sunday school than a diaper bag.

 


When Sunday came, we had a rough start. He didn’t understand that mommy would be going to church and returning to teach his class during the Sunday school hour. He didn’t know that lady who greeted him at the door. The children he knows from the nursery weren’t there yet. I left hearing him cry and watching him reach out for me while someone else held and rocked him.

By the time I got back to teach his class he was playing with cars, had located a Bob the Builder book, and now had smattering of graham cracker crumbs around his smiling face. I think he is going to like the Blue Room.

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  1. Wonderful post and he is so cute with that little backpack on….so sweet…..blessings to Daniel and his mom….bkm

  2. That’s so hard leaving them when they’re crying like that, but they usually stop within minutes if not seconds. Yes, he’s going to enjoy the blue room!

  3. Oh, look at his little curls…so adorable!

    I’m sure he’ll adjust. When I drop Cubbie off, he cries and doesn’t want to go. But when I pick him up, he’s off playing intently with a toy and doesn’t even notice me waiting!

  6. Awe…I can’t say that I can relate…my children were never shy of anyone…and were so happy to get to Sunday School…which doesn’t begin here until 3 years.

    I’m sure it will get better as time goes on. =)

  7. He’s so cute! I bet he just loved his new backpack. Glad to hear that he had a good time once he got settled in. Graham crackers make everything better 🙂

  9. He’s so cute with his backpack! 🙂

    My little one’ starting her first day at Sunday school next week… we’ll have to see how that’ll go.

  10. Aww, JDaniel is growing up. He’s starting a new chapter in his life and he’s going to love it.

  12. He adapts so fast, and it is always amazed me to see how children adjust themselves to different situation.

    I’m glad he is happy!

  14. Wonderful post! Both my children went back to school this week (on Monday) and for Elisabet it is a new school and a change from pre-school/day care to a pre-school where there will be slightly more structured lessons.

    I hated leaving my son crying when he started pre-school or even stayed with a sitter. It just wrenched my heart out. But the teachers say how quickly they get over it.

    Best wishes,
    Anna

    Anna’s Rainbow Blue Jewellery

  16. I remember that feeling with my kids and now, I take my grandchildren to church with me periodically. My grandson is not crazy about unfamiliar places and even though his cousins are there (my other daughter goes to my church), he cries and wants to go with me. My 4 year old granddaughter will come over and put her arm around him and say, Zane, it is OK. You will have fun. He will normally submit to her and go but he will look back at me and wimper. Heart breaker!
    I am so happy that your little one enjoyed the blue room.

  17. That’s cute. When my oldest went to pre-k, he was in a room called the red door. I love how they name rooms after colors.

  18. Im sure the tears did not last long, that is so hard to see. It will get easier every week!

  20. Wow how cute but you both survived and soon he will be in the next room and really grown up God is good

  24. Aww, this is such a cute post 🙂 Change is always so hard on us…especially on our kids. I can imagine the heartbreak you must’ve felt when you had to leave him on his own in the Blue Room. I’m glad that JDaniel found something to make him feel better though 🙂

  26. They were always the worst days ever…leaving my babies for the first time in a strange environment. He looks so beautiful and I am sure the blue room will be a great experience.

  29. What a sweet post! I’m so thankful my 3 yr old loves going to her sunday school room. I’m not sure she would if she didn’t have her familiar friends though.

  32. I remember those transitions…YellowBoy would have fits for weeks! Of course, now that he’s ten and can TELL me his feelings, I sure understand why he howled…

  33. Sweet! Oh, those time of transition can be painful at first.
    I taught first grade for many years. Separation is often difficult for some parents as well as the child. LOL

  37. AH…first steps into the big new world. Sounds like the little cutie will be fine. So will mom 🙂
    Thanks for stopping by…

  38. Awwww!! It’s so bittersweet when they “graduate” to the next big thing.

    Thanks for stopping by!

  39. Oh the angst of leaving a crying child! I used to childmind and the majority of children stopped crying the minute Mum drove off!!

  42. That’s wonderful that he adjusted so well, especially after seeing the benefits of the bigger kid room. How cool that you’re the teacher too!

  43. Oh. What a precious post. I loved this whole thing.

    I want to pick him up and hug him. And watch him secretly through the door as he finds his way through the change.

    Thank you for linking this.

    What a wonderful Rainbow Summer School post.

    A+

  45. I used to work the nursery at my church. And they cry at first, but they always end up loving it in end. I think they cry to make us feel guilty. It usually works.

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