I agree with the above. Make a big deal of drop off being special! Kids this age love to be helpers to the helper thing is huge. Even if you don't use something like stickers, if you play it up to be a big deal it will be, and perhaps in doing so he will get the attention he is looking for from you, because that is probably what this is about. So see if you can find a way you are okay with for him to get his attention and you to get your drop off done smoothly.

Ideas off the top of my head would be "if you do good at drop off, we will read the book of your choice tonight". Or "if you are a big boy at drop off, you can help me with X when we get home".

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