When my boys were younger, my 2 year old cried as his brother went off without him. He insisted we buy him a backpack too and was sure we would then have to let him go with brother. It was so sweet, it broke my heart.

The girls were similar. Baby was 4 and big sister was 5 1/2. I had to walk her and her brother to the bus stop and baby was in her car seat, still in the car like 5 steps away. She screamed and fought to get out of her seat. She cried miserably for 40 minutes. She wanted me to leave the door open to the house so sister could find her way home. I finally calmed her down by giving her a bath. She looked at me with those big teary eyes and said she was sorry she was so upset, she just had never had sister leave her before.

Maybe give him a back pack with crayons and paper and have him do "school" stuff. Will help him feel a bit better I bet.

kat

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