growing independence

As part of Rafa's lifelong quest to wean himself from his parents' (and Sylvia's?) oversight and supervision and become an independent being, he is continually testing his borders. The latest frustration, I mean example, occurs when I pick him up from school. He doesn't want to leave. He loves watching the people come and go and just doesn't want to get in the car. I guess that's a good sign about school, right? And then, when we pull into the garage, after I release the kids from their harnesses, he buckles himself back in and doesn't want to leave the car, at least not until HE's ready.

There's no mommy separation anxiety here!