First day of school

[La Toriana]

where has the time gone?

My little 5 yr old started school today. She was so excited she got up at 6am!!
she looks so cute in her school dress and hat... I am the one feeling all emotional, not her!

We went off and she seemed to settle in ok... I took lots of pics, and there was a teacher taking pics of the kids and family pics for the first while... that was so nice.

They had a morning tea organised for the new parents and we got to know some of them which was nice.

I came home and its so QUIET!
I have just been walking about the house not sure what to do with myself, waiting time to go pick her up....
is that normal?

an hr to go....

elizabeth

[Heather]

Perfectly normal....I had a GF who insisted on taking me shopping when the TT started Preschool almost 13 years ago....kept looking at my watch thinking..."oh, they will be having fruit and milk now" or "story time now"....I think I was on the doorstep at 2.55pm to collect him....and did he miss me?

[Manda]

Im glad to hear it went well........and yes its normal, even tho when dyl started school i still had 2 at home, but i still walked around feeling like i was missing something, and couldnt stop counting down the hrs and mins til he home!

Bell started her first day yesty (see the thread RE it) and i still felt lost!

Tomorrow try going for a walk or a coffee or something, Do something you would usually like doing but dont because of the kid(s)

[La Toriana]

oh... I know I want her to be independant.. but in a way I want her to miss me too!

I just hope she doesnt start moving away from me now as we have a wonderful close relationship...
I miss her and keep watching the clock every 5 minutes!

[miss kiki]

let us know how she liked her first day. :)

[La Toriana]

well we picked her up and all smiles

"do we go again tomorrow?"

I tried to get lots of info....
"cant remeber"
"good"
"not usre"
"think so"
"I dont know"

aarrgghhh I hardly got any information!!

She must have had a great time coz she wants to back again.... She is sio tired.. in bed in a record time

me?
well.. feel like a whole new era has started and i am not sure if I AM READY!!

ask me again in a week / month

elizabeth

[Heather]

Well congratulations....you've survived one of the greatest traumas a loving parent can endure.
You're lucky that you got some info....have a look at Manda's thread.

[babs]

Took my grandson to his first day at school and of course it poured on the first day back at school ,most of the morning.

[singlemum]

thats so great to hear she enjoyed her first day of school

Thankfully I have a few years until my one starts school!

[Naomi]

Oh I felt the same way when my boy started preschool last week, and that's only two days a week!

I'm glad she had a good start, it makes it easier for Mum :)

[Patricia]

So glad it all went well Elizabeth :)