Last week, the day before school started:
MADELEINE: (breaking into sobs) I don't wanna go back to schooooool!
ME: But honey, remember how much you loved kindergarten?
MADELEINE: I don't want to go! I don't want to be in first graaaaaaade!
ME: But you get to see all your friends again!
MADELEINE: I just want to be with my family! Now I only get to see you and Daddy two days and I wanna see you every daaaaaaaay!
ME: I know, honey, but you'll have so much fun being back with your friends.
MADELEINE: I just wanna be with my faaaaaaamily!
Friday, three days into the school year, heading into the Labor Day weekend.
MADELEINE: (breaking into sobs) I don't want it to be the weekend! I'm gonna miss my frieeeeeeends!
ME: But honey, remember how you were sad you were going to miss your family? Now we have three whole days all together!
MADELEINE: I just wanna be with my friends! Three days is too looooooong not to see them!
ME: We'll have such a fun weekend. Did you know that being with my family is my favorite thing in the whole world?
MADELEINE: But what about your friends?
ME: Well, do you wanna know who my very best friend is?
MADELEINE: Me?
Uh, I was thinking more someone my own age (hint: THE PERSON I'M MARRIED TO), but now I'm going to sound like a jerk if I tell Madeleine she's not my best friend. Sheesh.
Tuesday morning, post-Labor Day weekend
ME: Are you excited to go to school today?
MADELEINE: I don't waaaaaant to go to schoooooooooool! I wanna be home with my faaaaamily!
I mean. Seriously. I can't win.
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