Mute button

Sometimes i wish some children would come with a mute buttons.

Today at work with have one new student transitioning into my class. This is the fourth time he has been in my class. After his parents leave, he makes the ugliest face and beings to cry. Cry for his mother and father. I tried to tell him that crying is not going to get his parents faster here. I bribe him with stickers and special treats. Nothing worked at this point. It was nap time and after all the crying he went to sleep and i got two hours of bliss silence. After nap, it started again. Cry, cry, Cry... I wanted to rip my hair out. I wanted to run. I wanted to just sit him down and tell him again to please stop. Finally I walked up to him, picked him up and started to rock him and ask him questions about his brother who went to the same school when he was younger. I just talked to him, and the crying stopped. His eyes lit up with curiosity. He wiped his tears away and began to chat with me about his life and all the fun things he loves. The park, play dates, food, colors. etc. He warmed up to me. He wanted to just hang out with me and get to know me. It was nice for the last half of the day, but really i want some kids to come with mute buttons.