I recognize this may be one of those things that we just have to wait out, but I figured I'd turn here and see if anyone had some wisdom to share.My four-and-a-half year old stepson hates going to school. He doesn't hate BEING at school - in fact, you can barely pull him out of there at the end of the day. He has friends and seemingly enjoys his teachers and the activities. To note - both his bioparents work full-time (as do I, and as does his mom's SO), so he's been in daycare or something similar since...probably within a year of his birth.Also probably pertinent - he did switch schools this year. He used to go to a daycare type setting where he was one of the older kids, but now he's in a school where he's about the same age than most of the other students.I think he's getting better at drop-off, but the whole morning before leaving for school is just...crying and screaming and fits about how he doesn't want to go. As I'm sure you could guess, it's one part irritating, and one part...sad. When I was little, I DEFINITELY had issues going to school, and I'm sure many kids do, but I just...want him to enjoy being a kid and going to school and having fun and learning, instead of having it be this fraught thing.Like I said, maybe this is just a phase that all, or most, kids go through, and he'll just grow out of it. If that's true, then so be it, but if anyone has any tips to make mornings a little easier on everyone, that would be fantastic. Thanks in advance crew! via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2dYEM5r
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