17 March 2009

Today was really warm; T-shirt weather at last. After spending some time outside in Arisugawa Park in the morning, Emily passed the afternoon at Pokke while I had 3 hours off. If anything, this second time I felt even worse as I walked away from her and heard her sobs all the way down the street. On collection the staff told me she had fared a bit better this time, largely helped by Thomas the Tank Engine, which they fortunately had in the playroom. They hypothesised that she finds it difficult because they are speaking Japanese. At her age I'm not sure that would be much of a problem, but as her understanding of English words and phrases increases it may make it more difficult to put her in daycare. On the other hand, it may result in her picking up the lingo much faster.