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Here in Georgia, the kids started school today. My little one is a first grader this year and its funny how comfortable I am with it. When she went to kindergarden I was more emotional and sad, but this time I gave her a hug and a kiss, took a few snap shots with the camera and she was off. So I'll ask everyone how did you feel to see your lil one go to school or school aged kids?
I felt helpless. We met the teacher in front of the school, and she took the kids in, We were asked not to go to the classroom, so all I could do was stand there and watch my little boy follow his teacher into the big school building. I got a little teary.
Why do parents get upset when their children do what they are supposed to do? Growing up is what children are supposed to do. Children who stay babies for the rest of their life are children who have developmental issues. Be happy that your children are happy and growing.
Why do parents get upset when their children do what they are supposed to do? Growing up is what children are supposed to do. Children who stay babies for the rest of their life are children who have developmental issues. Be happy that your children are happy and growing.
I am. That doesn't mean I can't wish that I'd been allowed to walk him to his class the first day. It is a milestone. not tears of sadness, but just emotional tears. jeez.
Mine go back to school on August 31st. One is going into 5th grade and one into 7th grade - - - My, how time flies! I am always excited for them for the first day of school. My day drags because I am so anxious to hear about their day!! They are going back earlier than usual this year. They usually don't go back until the day after Labor Day, so none of us are real excited about that.
I remember my son's first day of preschool. I was a stay at home mom at that time, and he never spent any time away from me, so I felt it would be good to get him in preschool to get him used to the idea before kindergarten. Well, when it came time for me to go, he clung to me for dear life and started screaming his head off!! They literally pryed him off of me and I had to leave. I went to my car and cried!!
Now my daughter on the other hand was ready to go to preschool before I was for her to go!!
I am. That doesn't mean I can't wish that I'd been allowed to walk him to his class the first day. It is a milestone. not tears of sadness, but just emotional tears. jeez.
I am not trying to pick on you but why tears and not joy? One of the great joys of parenthood should be seeing how much you have helped your child accomplish. Each milestone they navigate successfully should be a cause for JOY not tears.
I am not trying to pick on you but why tears and not joy? One of the great joys of parenthood should be seeing how much you have helped your child accomplish. Each milestone they navigate successfully should be a cause for JOY not tears.
sometimes tears are joyful. I wasn't sad. i really wasn't. I used to work, so my kids have been away from me since they were 6 months old. It isn't like it was the first time he left me, or anything. Just a milestone. An emotional milestone. I said I got teary. I didn't say I bawled my head off from sadness.
We have another month before the kids start school but this year is going to be strange. Our oldest will be a senior in high school and our twins will be in 9th grade so all of our kids are high schoolers. I am still trying to figure out how they got so old. I keep telling them that in mom years they should be about 9 and 6.
When our oldest started kindergarten it wasn't so much the going to school as it was putting him on the school bus now he DRIVES himself to school .
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! I am always excited for them for the first day of school. My day drags because I am so anxious to hear about their day
!! They are going back earlier than usual this year. They usually don't go back until the day after Labor Day, so none of us are real excited about that
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!! They literally pryed him off of me and I had to leave. I went to my car and cried
