Clover - my kids are normally like yours. They can be either dead on their feet or sick as dogs but still want to go to school, so this is a big about face for them.
I picked DD1 up at noon today (normally a 3pm finish). She and I had a lovely afternoon of lunch, buying her a new winter outfit, having afternoon tea and just wandering before going to pick up DD2 from kindy. She seems to have perked up lots so maybe she just needed a bit of one on one time.
Will see what tomorrow morning brings but thanks for confirming its right to keep sending them. That's what the practical, logical side of me says but the hormonal, emotional pregnant whale just wants to hug them all day long.
Ahhh kids are such perceptive things. As someone else put it, I think they know things are changing but don't know exactly what and how to deal with it. I think it might be a combination of that plus the tiredness making it worse... Definitely agree that keeping the routines as normal as possible will help them get back into the swing of normal life. But not overdoing it.
I know when DD comes home from kinder on Friday afternoon, all she wants to do is lie on the couch - end of the week, tired, Friday is a big day, so I just let her. By Saturday, after a good sleep, she is usually back to her bright self. Might take a bit more TLC with your two.
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