what does your child do when you pick him from preschool

[eastendgirl]

I ask because when I pick up my ds who is 3 from his preschool, he does not seem very happy to see me, I feel a bit rejected in fact. He does not say anything, smiles rarely, often runs around, wanting me to join him. He settled at his playschool immediately, no tears, never asked me to stay. I know he likes it there, is keen to leave home in the morning, and hurries me. I wonder if I am being over sensitive! What do you think?

My dd is exactly the same.
I was thinking similar last week as most of the other kids jump up and shout mummy or daddy, my dd just sits down and reads a book or carrys on playing!

Tbh I think its just because she enjoys it so much. I had been saying for a while before she started that I thought she was ready for pre school and needed the interaction.
We've also got a new baby so I'm sure she likes to get a bit of space too.

My DD used to run and hide from me !!! and say she didn't want to come home she wanted to stay and play - upset me for a while but then decided that at least she was happy at preschool and not crying for me all day.

my ds was a nightmare when he first started pre school! He would cry when I tried to take him home!! I used to get really embarrased, but it was good because he loved preschool.

As he got older and did more sessions at got used to it things changed. You will find this, as time goes on they get more pleased to see you.
Now he is 4 and just started school - I get the "mummy, mummy" shout when he sees me and he is so pleased. So I promise it all gets better!!

Yep. Ds used to run away and yell "I don't want to go home". I said to another parent one day "it's because I lock him in a cupboard when we get there", and she looked rather shocked. So looking upset at the rejection is probably better .