I had a similar situation with my DS8 this year. He begged me to let him stay home on mondays when I am home from work and work on EPGY. He is in second grade but just started the EPGY 5th grade math. He always enjoyed school but began crying in class at the end of first grade and he was asking to come home. He cried before school for the first month of this school year. He has been diagnosed with anxiety by Dr. Spomenka Newman. His school has been working with him and he no longer cries in the morning. He is in a private K-8 school and I keep him home with me most mondays. It began as a mental health day but we both loved it so much it has continued. In fact, we are home together right now. I am a big believer in mental health days.
