Orientation Day

Yesterday was orientation day at the school Kiddy#1 will be going to from January.  It is the same school that Kiddy#2 is in.  At first when we took her there she did not want to stay, but some of the staff kept her occupied and made her feel at home and she stayed without crying.  When she, together with the other kids, met the new teacher for next year, they had so much fun making Marie Biscuits with icing sugar, etc.  By the time we went back to pick her up about an hour and a half later, she was playing on the jungle gym outside and already made a friend and he was sharing his crisps with her.

She really seemed to be having lots of fun and I am feeling more confident that she would enjoy her new school.

Nowadays little Kiddy#2 is a pro in having tantrums.  The latest is to throw herself down on the floor, have a little hissy fit and then grab the hair of one of the other kids in the class, whoever is closest!  It is shocking that at 1 year old they can already do this.  Her teacher has learned to act quickly when she has a tantrum and then moves the little friends out of Kiddy#2's reach.  A tantrum is followed with 'time-out'.  Her teacher simply says to her "Kiddy#2, go to time-out!" in a firm voice.  She will then walk over to the 'time-out chair', put her face on the seat (like a real little drama queen), have a little 'cry' or moan.  Stay like that for about 10 seconds and it is all over... until the next tantrum!

It is amazing how they really test their boundaries at such a young age.  We would love for Kiddy#2 to move into Kiddy#1's room so they can share a room, but at the moment Kiddy#1 is very possessive over her room and toys and doesn't like sharing any of it with Kiddy#2.  So I have tried using some psychology on her and tried to make it sound like it is HER idea to let Kiddy#2 sleep in her room, but she wouldn't fall for my clever little trick.  So for the time being she is still in our room!  I don't mind too much though.  Kiddy#1 still comes to us during the night and I love seeing them first thing in the morning.  They are usually so friendly and playful when they wake up.  I love my gorgeous little girls!