Lincoln goes to Kindergarten...

The look should say it all. Lincoln had his first day of kindergarten this Monday. He seemed excited as we got him dressed and ready with his new backpack. He and Reagan got in the car and we headed towards Mountain View Elementary. Things went downhill from there. He wouldn't get out of the car, so I had to drag him out of it. We got to his classroom door and he wouldn't step foot inside. I picked him up and helped him hang up his backpack and find his desk. He refused to stay and kept following me out of the classroom and I would push him back into the classroom(repeat three times). As a frustrated mom, I had him follow me as I helped Reagan find her classroom. I then returned to Lincoln's classroom to FORCE him to stay in the classroom. He followed me back out of the classroom. I tried to BRIBE him to stay in the classroom. He followed me back out of the classroom. I THREATENED him to make him stay in his classroom. Finally, Lincoln's teacher held his hand while I left the classroom without Lincoln following me. By this time, I was in tears....not from sadness that my child was finally in Kindergarten, but out of frustration and desperation. I can't do this for the entire year!! Hopefully, when he goes back on Tuesday, things will go more smoothly.