Helping a 2 ½ year old like preschool

Question:

Hi, I know you have a few answers about this on your web site, but my problem is a little different. My son doesn’t mind going to preschool, but after about half an hour he looks for his parents (usually my husband drops him off and we’re both very careful to tell him when we leave and say “good-bye”). Then he starts to cry for about half an hour. Eventually he calms down, but about an hour later he starts to cry again. When we come to get him, he is ready to leave immediately (he’s sitting there crying, with his backpack on). It’s only been a few times, but I’m very worried.



He’s 2 1/2 and is in preschool 3 hours, 3 times a week. I thought he was ready, because he was starting to really want to play with other kids at the playground. He’s an only child, so I want him to have good