Teachers say to "just leave," but my son literally runs after me. Advice?
Hi mom here! My son is 4.5, and we've been together every single day since he was born. I work from home, so he's always been with me. We enrolled him in preschool this fall to help him get ready for kindergarten, and we've been trying Sunday school first since it's at the same church.
The problem is... he won't let me leave. Today was the first time he even went into the classroom, but I had to stay the entire time. The teachers kept encouraging me to just leave, but he was literally chasing me out the door every time I tried.
I don't mind if he cries after I leave- that's expected- but what do you do when your child physically runs after you? Do teachers stop them? Are they even allowed to? Has anyone dealt with this, and what actually helped?
Preschool starts in just a few weeks, and I'm worried he's nowhere near ready. I'd really love to hear from parents who've been through this.