On the other hand, he was bored enough that morning that he wanted to head off to preschool forty-five minutes earlier than I normally take him, which meant I've had enough peaceful alone time to take out trash and recycling, haul the last of the outdoor Xmas decor down to the basement, and am now contemplating dusting the basement windows. (Yes, I'm mad, but I've been meaning to get to it for a while now...)
I did promise Anand that I'd talk to Daddy about maybe adding in a little more time for after he gets home from school, because he was SO distressed that he'd used all of today's time already. Small steps.