Pre-School Jitters

It's me.  

I've got a case of nerves worse than Anders does.  

He started pre-school 2 weeks ago and had three half days of school.  All went well...other than I wanted tons of feedback from his teachers and didn't quite get that.  This week he had 3 full days.  It seemed like it was going alright except for the morning drop offs were getting harder for him and he was a bit clingy on the second full day.  The third full day he cried saying, "Don't leave Mama!" over and over.  Anna said it was heart wrenching.  That night he was crying in his sleep dreaming and saying "Don't leave Mama" over and over just like he did at school.  Heart breaking to know that he is processing this separation anxiety as he sleeps.  So, I am just not sure what I think about it all yet.  I want him to love it, I want his teachers to love him, and I feel anxious myself that maybe this place is a bit too big for him, too overwhelming.  Everybody says - give it time.  Everybody says - this is normal.  I'm not so sure.  

He's the youngest one in his class of mixed ages, most are 3 and older, and even that makes me anxious.  So, I'm giving it time.  If it still feels like he's unsettled and unsure in 2 weeks, I'll figure out what to do next.