I signed my youngest up for Pre-K and he will be starting in the fall. I’m sad at the thought of the last one starting school but yet excited at the same time. This time it’s completely different than with my first child.
When my first child started Kindergarten he was more than ready to be completely independent and after about five minutes he told me “It’s ok Mom, you can go now.” I laughed but I refused to be the first mom to leave! What would the others think? What would they say? No, I stayed for almost 30 minutes making sure that he was comfortable and happy. I loved his teacher, she is an amazing woman that really takes the kids under her wing and starts them out right with the confidence they will need for the coming years.
My middle went to Pre-K first and for the first week I had to stay for the first hour before she was ready for me to go. Her teacher is also amazing with all the kids AND the parents with making everyone feel welcome, comfortable and part of a family. Pre-K only lasts 2.5 hours here so sometimes I just sat in the parking lot of the school with the baby while I waited for her to finish. Kindergarten was different because she was excited to take the bus and her big brother took her hand and off they went. He walked her to the bus stop and once they got to school he took her to her class. She’s quite the opposite from him.
Now, I have a feeling that this last little guy is going to be pretty independent as well. That means I’m going to have time for myself each morning while he’s at school and this is where I have trouble deciding how to spend my time. I have to laugh because I have so many plans and so much that I want to accomplish but I know that in reality I will only have two hours so basically that will be a shower and my basic cleaning before I go pick him up. I want to read. I want to draw! I want to sleep 🙂 I want to dance! I want to talk on the phone. I will be left all alone and this is a slightly scary situation for me since I haven’t had much of quiet alone time since before my first son was born.
I’m sure I’ll figure something out 😉 Before I know it I’ll be able to just stay in bed and the kids can fend for themselves haha! I try not to think too much about things that far in the future but I also like to have a bit of a plan in place. It’ll all work out though, I have faith.
Have a beautiful day,
Ang
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