First day of kindergarten this week? Any other mamas having a hard time?

[TripMom]

DS is doing fine. But I am really dreading it. I can't believe how quickly my baby has grown up. DS kind of knows I am sad about it - the other day we were kidding around and I said "DS, are you SURE you want to go to kindergarten? Why don't you just stay home and be my best friend?" DS smiles and replies . . ."How about I go to kindergarten AND be your best friend, mom?"

Who else is in this boat with me? A little roll call maybe . . .

[mamabeca]

My dd is now going into 4th grade (YIKES!!!) but yeah, when she went off to K for the first time? *sniff sniff* it was hard. We're still buds, and she's still a great kid. I know you'll be ok, though it is a hard transition for mama.

[Zach'smom]

Ds starts school on Wednesday. I know I am going to cry. Dh thinks I am a little crazy because Ds is only going to half-day Kindergarten. He will be gone a whopping 3.5 hours. Here I am getting teary eyed watching other peoples first grade kids heading for the bus stop right now.

[allgirls]

My baby starts j/k next week. I am all and my dh is even worse. I have done this twice before and it's not getting easier.

My oldest is going into her senior year in highschool and my 13 year old is in her last year of elementary school.

June will be rough for me...2 graduations..it's good but it's such a milestone too...especially graduating highschool.

Thankfully I still have my little one at home. And the year she starts I think I am going back to school too.

[HarperRose]

*sniff, sniff*

We just sent dd off to kindergarten. She did GREAT. She was a little nervous a couple of times, but once we got to class, found her cubby, and hung her backpack she was great! "Bye!" Wave and a smile. Not even a hug or kiss.

DS, otoh, was having a harder time adjusting. He has autism. Changes to his routine and what he expects do not go well for him. He did VERY well considering what could have been. I hugged him before I left, per his request to dh (I walked one to class, dh walked the other), and as I walked out I could see him start to cry. I signaled his teacher and she said he'd be ok and would take care of it.

So we have success for both, but I'm sad. I miss my babies.

[AuntNi]

First day of kindergarten for us, too. Every year at this time, I get teary-eyed just reading about other kids' first days of kindergarten, so I knew I didn't stand a chance! DD was great! She marched into her classroom, asked her teacher where her cubby was, then plopped down and started playing blocks. She reluctantly let me kiss her while she kept playing, then DH and I left. He wanted to stay and watch her, but I didn't want to hover and make her nervous. I'm ashamed to say I was the only teary-eyed mama I saw there.

So altogether, I'd say DD is great, while DH and I are semi-OK!

[HarperRose]

Aw, Nichole, if it's any consolation I saw another mama walking away from her dc's class all red faced and tears everywhere! She was laughing at herself, but still crying pretty hard!

I saved my tears for outside school. :

[Izzy's Mom]

Our first day is next Tuesday! I feel silly for being so emotional about it - DS currently attends full-time daycare, you would think it would be easier somehow for me, but it seems so hard. I feel like he's growing up and I'm nervous about the changes in store.

Baby #3 is due in November and people keep asking me if I'm nervous, excited, whatever and all I can answer is that the baby isn't my priority right now - I'm much more concerned with the start of kindergarten, after all I've done the baby thing before!!

[amcal]

DD doesn't start until next Tuesday and I've been dreading it for weeks. She's only going for 1/2 day but still. It's a huge milestone. I know I'm going to be a bumbling mess. It's going to help that I have to get my other DD to her preschool class at the same school so maybe I'll drop my older DD off first so there's no sentimental lingering But, she's so excited and ready to go so I'm grateful for that. I don't know what I would do if she were struggling with going.

[HarperRose]

Any updates?

Mine both came home saying they had a GREAT day! :

[LoisLane]

Glad to know I'm not the only one feeling this way. DS starts next Tuesday and even though he was in a five morning a week Montessori preschool last year, this feels so much bigger. Maybe because the other kids there are bigger? Or because I remember going to the first day of school? DS is SO excited and a little nervous. I don't know where the last five years have gone.

[HarperRose]

I remember my first day of school, too. It was SO HARD. I had to take the bus and I cried.

I won't let my kids go to their first day alone ever unless they request it and darn near insist.

[whateverdidiwants]

My dd started kindergarten last week and the biggest adjustment for her has been no naps. She had a total meltdown when I picked her up after school, but she's been going to sleep by 8 every night.

[mom2jack]

DS has meet the teacher next Tuesday, K orientation on Wednesday, and starts on Thursday. He only goes 4 afternoons a week so right now it doesn't seem like too much more than preschool. But we'll see how I feel next week

[AuntNi]

Justthatgirl, my DD LOVED kindergarten, too! When I asked her favorite part, she replied, "Eeeeeeverything!" Only problem is now she's asking to go full-day. She was so tired, however, that I know my decision to do mornings was the right one. I put her to bed at 7:30 last night, and could barely drag her out of bed at 7:10 this morning.

[HarperRose]

Originally Posted by AuntNi

Justthatgirl, my DD LOVED kindergarten, too! When I asked her favorite part, she replied, "Eeeeeeverything!" Only problem is now she's asking to go full-day. She was so tired, however, that I know my decision to do mornings was the right one. I put her to bed at 7:30 last night, and could barely drag her out of bed at 7:10 this morning.

Sounds like a good day!