My baby is starting school...and I'm so nervous!

[MomToTwoBoys]

I can't sleep. I'm tired, but I can't sleep. My brain is too wired right now and in roughly 8.5 hours, my baby will be on his way to his first day of school.

I'm so nervous.

Every time I think about going to bed, I get really nauseous. I think that's part of my nerves.

I'm just so worried about alot with him and he's still pretty dependent on me. I've seen him with other kids, though, and I think that's the biggest part of my nervousness. He hasn't really been around alot of kids while growing up, yet he has his older brother. I've seen him at the playground with other kids his age and he does pretty well with them. I've also seen him being really timid with other kids. I'm just afraid...

I think my biggest fear is him being teased and ridiculed. I remember kids being pretty cruel when I was younger. He's such a cutie, though, and he's very open to making new friends.

Is it always this hard to let your kid grow up?

I wasn't this nervous when my oldest went to school because I knew he'd be with other kids that were just like him. Dakota's different though. He's so smart, yet he's unexposed to alot.

I wish I could sleep...

[cissylu]

aw bless your heart ! It is your nerves.! it`s going to be okay ,
you gotta let him sprout those wing`s mama.
that is a hard thing to do .
I`m here for you !
cissylu

[MomToTwoBoys]

aw bless your heart ! It is your nerves.! it`s going to be okay ,
you gotta let him sprout those wing`s mama.
that is a hard thing to do .
I`m here for you !
cissylu

I know...my mom keeps telling me the same thing but it's just so hard. He's mah last baby and it's so hard. I guess it's just the last four+ years coming to a head...

Thanks for the support.

[PennyWise]

He'll be fine!

You'll probably be surprised at how independent he really is when you set him loose.
Kids ease into these things easily....he'll have lots of new friends to tell you all about at the end of the day.

[lwlynch]

It will be okay, I promise (this coming from the mom that sat behind the kitchen door for an hour hugging the animals, crying! I remember that day well) And it turned out alright. Mine was a stay home mom baby, not a day without me. The only problem was that he decided he wasn't going to talk to the teacher, cause she was yelling at some kids, so he didn't want to get yelled out, so he figured he wouldn't talk. To the point of having to go to a stupid meeting about maybe he really couldn't talk. Little Bug... he was so funny. But other than that he had a blast. Loved the playground and they keep them real busy. So good luck to you.. keep us posted

[MLSMOM]

Sending you big hugs today.

I remember it well.

[Darlene]

Aww.
Letting go no matter what your age is tough but you'll both find your way.
Always amazed me, especially with my son, that when he came home from school & I asked him what he did that day the answer given most often was, "nothin".

[sueh]

:hugs

It will be ok. My youngest will be starting 1st grade at public school. I know she will be alright. She is the outgoing one. Just as a Mom I can't help but be worried/sad.

[happimommi]

I think it is harder on parents than the kids. I always cried when I sent them off to school for the first time. What is really hard is sending them to high school!

[MomToTwoBoys]

Thanks everyone so much!

I finally got to sleep around 1:30 and took him this morning. He was so excited about going and it was a complete zoo! Soooo many parents with their kids and they had staggered entry classes today. Each day this week is one hour long and the first day (today) was with us there. He really seemed to like it there and when he sat down, he kept doing puzzles. This cute little girl sat next to him and he goes, 'Do you want to share?' and hands her the puzzle. He kept saying to her stuff like 'oh wow, you're so smart!'. It was so cute. They had us go next door for an orientation and I just told him I'd be in the next room. He seemed to be okay with that and when I came back, he was like 'MOMMY!'.

He really wanted to stay and he's excited to go back.

[savvymom]

Aw, that's great news! I'm glad he liked it and you all made it through. Kids are the best aren't they?! My dd started a new school this year (we are moving) and she came home and told her grandma that she has 2 friends, she didn't know their names but knew they were her friends. It's cute and she's adjusting well!

[frugalfriend]

Awww, I'm glad it went so well! What a relief and now you can sleep, lol! My youngest started Kindergarten on Friday. They didn't have an orientation for the parents (just the kids) or let us stay at all! I was so upset! The teacher didn't even want me to walk him to the classroom on his first day! I went anyway. I was the only parent who did that!!! What is wrong with these people??? I was able to take a quick picture, give him a hug and left in tears. His teacher wanted to show them the routine of walking to their classroom from the front of the school, hanging up their backback in their locker with their name on it, and going into the classroom, which I understand. But, why couldn't I hang out for 5 minutes? He enjoyed the day (half day Kindergarten) and did fine, but I was so sad that day. I couldn't believe some of these tiny Kindergartners getting off the bus by themselves on their first day of school ever with no parents around. Am I weird for thinking this way???

[MomToTwoBoys]

Aw, that's great news! I'm glad he liked it and you all made it through. Kids are the best aren't they?! My dd started a new school this year (we are moving) and she came home and told her grandma that she has 2 friends, she didn't know their names but knew they were her friends. It's cute and she's adjusting well!

That's what he did too!

"Dakota, did you make any friends today?!"

"I made a whole ton of friends!"

"Do you know their names?"

"Oh. I forgot to ask. I'll ask them tomorrow."

[PennyWise]

Thanks for the update!
I'm so glad it went well!

[AmyBoz]

I'm so glad to hear everything went okay. Phewf!!!