Nursery News Update

Our nursery has grown from 4 in January to 14 regular attenders at this time. (We have counted up, and at least 4 more are on their way before the end of the year.) Most of the children are young, so we have restructured our schedule and activities to accommodate everyone's needs. Especially ours! No more coloring/crayon-eating; and let's just wait until the last minute to have our lesson and snack. Play as long as you can, little ones.

P, one of our newest arrivals, has had a bit of a hard adjustment. A very little while after he was dropped off on his first official day, he realized his parents had abandoned him and he stuck his little blonde head behind a stack of chairs and cried inconsolably. He had to return to his dad because he was beginning to upset other children and adults in the room. This past Sunday his dad stayed for the first hour and snuck (sneaked?) out when P wasn't looking. After about 15 minutes of playing he noticed the vacancy, hurled himself at the bottom of the door and sobbed hysterically. But this time he COULD be consoled. I snuggled him on my shoulder for a while and held him on my lap until he was ready to play on his own. By snack time he was okay, and then it was, blessedly, time to go.

We have twin girls who have to be identified by the color of their dresses or even hair ties. I post who's who on the chalk board when they are dropped off so we all can get their names straight. They spend most of their time putting the little cars down the circular track. They are generally so happy! S particularly likes shouting, "A BALL!" whenever she throws one around.

C continues roughing up her peers when they are playing with something she takes a fancy to, but she is improving each week. T has had a couple time-outs, and now a simple threat of one keeps his behavior appropriate.

P's mom comes in and does a singing-time with all of us in a circle of chairs. It's a wonderful break during play-time. She's so good....

I appreciate my nursery workers and everyone who is helping in our nursery! Since the influx of newbies we have needed to borrow helpers from other meetings. Thank you, all.