It’s hard to believe it is time for school to start (we start after Labor Day in Michigan).
I’m ready. But I’m not.
My youngest starts kindergarten and I need to let go and let him be independent. But I wonder if he’s ready. More importantly am I ready?
And I’m more concerned about him and his sister getting along on the bus. And finding their classrooms. The school did not have an open house to allow the kids to see their rooms.
So I’m worrying about them getting lost. Maybe I should drive them. Now I’m getting anxious.
We are making one last run for clothes today as I thought we were ready and apparently my daughter skipped a size and all the pants I bought last year, now do not fit. <big sigh and groan>.
I’m not concerned about my daughter going to school, all that sadness wore of in first grade.
I had the kids get up and we did a ‘practice’ run of getting up on Friday. It did not go well, so we will do it again Monday (no holiday for this family).
And I will probably get all teary when the bus comes and takes them away. Maybe I should follow them (because of the whole what room do I go into factor).
When my daughter started school, I stuck a label on her with her name and teachers name, I will probably do this for my son.
It’s had to let go, but after a week I will be o.k.
Pray for me.
Twitter: mail4rosey
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I’m in MI too, and have a kindergartner about ready to go. I’ll be driving him and picking him up (because I’m too chicken to let him go on a bus yet…he seems so little to me!), but I’m worried about things I know are just silly…like will he be able to open his milk or his snack (if it’s not fruit). Will he know how to get his lunch in the classroom? Like you, I’m doing a dry-run of sorts, and though he’ll be packing his lunch most days, I’m having him buy the first short week so he knows how to do it. Also like you, I have a name tag with his name, classroom, and my phone number on it in case he gets lost, lol. Lets just hope he doesn’t…but if he does (yikes) lets hope he doesn’t lose the name tag too.
Hugs and happy school year to you and yours.
I can understand how you must be feeling. I felt that way when my daughter started school. She had a cousin on the bus with her to help her at first and keep an eye on her.
I worried about lunch too, but there are helpers, just remind your son to ask for help.
I think I’m opting to take them to school the first day, so I can make sure they get to their classroom (we didn’t have an open house, well it will be 2 weeks into school, which irritates this mama).
Deep breathes, he will be ok. It’s more of we will be ok.
Twitter: cleansediva
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I think I can wait for my kiddos to go to school after reading how teary you all get when they do go off. I remember the first days of school after summer break and wow, they were really hard to adjust. It’s good that you do “trial runs”!
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I felt sad after school ended last year because my daughter had an awesome teacher. My daughter woke up crying one or two nights because she missed her teacher, which in turn made cry because I know how she felt.
I’ve got a lot to do to get them prepared. I know it will all work out, it’s just getting into the grove and getting them into their new routine.
Twitter: phtreats
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I have been there many many times. I think each year it gets better and better!
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You are right, it does get better after the first year. Just the first few days are traumatic. Mostly for me.
Twitter: momfever
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Poor you! I know how you feel. It’s always hard to let your kids go, that first day after Summer Vacation. I always worry about them too. But I’m sure they’ll be just fine! Enjoy the peace and quiet.
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It will be different. It’s more hectic, homework, lunches, school projects. And it means snow is just around the corner.
But it is a growth experience, independence and growing up.
Twitter: myruralmommy
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My oldest started today too. Kindergarten was the hardest for me but now she’s in 6th grade! Crazy how fast the years go by huh? I hope you both had a great day today! =)
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It is amazing how fast the years go by. I’m still adjusting.