Sep
02
2009
Baby’s starting school – think Mummy needs counselling
My baby is starting school next week. Ok it is not really school, but it feels like it. He has been my constant companion for the last 2 1/2 years. It feels like he was born yesterday. The seperation anxiety will be mine not his.
Preschool sounds like fun. 2 1/2 hours of singing, dancing, playing, and eating. This is his idea of heaven.
Only a few ‘problems’ have arisen:
- Even though he is fast approaching 3, he is still my baby. As he gets older he is getting nearer to leaving home. Am I jumping the gun? Maybe, but as he gets older he needs me less, or that’s how it feels.
- I have had to buy an ironing board and iron. The fact that I don’t own one does not make me a bad person or a bad mother – just someone who doesn’t like ironing! But name tags are essential on all clothes apparently. And name tags have to be ironed on. Well, the ones I bought do anyway – I like sewing even less than ironing!
- ‘Baby’ has become instantly allergic to his new uniform. He won’t even contemplate trying his new white polo shirts on. They are the wrong colour. They are not red.
- I have worked out that walking to preschool and back to drop him off, then the same again to pick him up will leave me 1 hour FREE to do what I please. Therefore I am not gaining much from the deal. Driving there just seems wrong somehow. Yet I wonder how long that feeling will last.
Little does he know that from next week, life as he knows it will change forever. From next week he will go to school every day (apart from holidays of course) til he is able to drive, vote, get married, or heavens forbid join the army.
I really hope he settles in well, and loves going to ’school’.
I think I will need more comforting then he does.
Aye, @pollyBs is like that too – I can’t wait for university myself
The boy has been in nursery for a year now and has moved into the pre-school class. Next year will be school (in fact they registered today I think). Because he’s been there for 2.5 days a week for a year she’s adjusted to him being away, but I bet when it’s 5 days a week next year it’ll be a wrench. For her I mean… Like I said, roll on uni.
Opps – put the wrong link in – not that I’ve started the blog yet ;-D
Gosh, I so know what you mean. My little boy starts in 2 weeks. He already goes next Friday for an hour to check everything (and everyone) out. Every morning he’s asking if he’s going to “school” now, it’s so funny. But I bet as soon as I’ll drop him off for the first time and leave him alone there, he will shed a tear.
It’s amazing how quick time goes by when you have a little one, isn’t it? My little girl still has another 1 1/2 years at home though.
Daft Apeth – I wonder if it is always harder for mums than dads? The jury is still out on that one!
Mrs_Penguin – today was his 1st day – he cried, and I was VERY brave! After 5 mins the cars and slide and garage won him over and he forgot his tears! Good luck with yours.
I’d say mostly, but not always, yes
I only ever had 4 weeks with him at the start – Polly had a year plus so I guess the change will hit her more than me anyway, but I think it’s more than that… dare I say, a bloke thing?
I read somewhere that a baby’s first steps are not to you but away from you. I think we should all ring our mums up right now and tell them how much we love them….,