First Day of School
August 13, 2007 · Print This Post
Ok Ladies, I know you can relate to me here. It was my baby’s first day of school. I’m calling him my baby, though he is now 3 and he is my firstborn, I also have a baby girl who is 5 months. He started preschool today and I thought I was going to be fine. I had decided I wanted him to be independent and brave, which he was. I didn’t even cry when he didn’t tell me goodbye really or give me a bye kiss or hug. It was picking him up and him crying that “those kids fighted with him” that got me upset. He didn’t seem to have liked his first day at all. I think it was more his being tired and worn out than really the fact that he didn’t like it, but those big droopy eyes and tears sure tugged at momma’s heart.
I want my child to be independent and brave because I was just the opposite, I was nervous, scared and hiding under my momma’s skirt tail. I didn’t get over this anytime soon either. I didn’t become outgoing and sociable until I was half grown, at the age of ohhh 14. I just didn’t want that for my son. He is already about a foot taller than everyone and very mature for his age. He usually gets along well with others and is quick to learn and pick up on something new. This is all things I’m proud of and things I hope his teacher will recognize in him soon.
How about you? How did you deal with your child’s first day of school, ever? Were you a brave momma or was your son or daughter more brave than you like mine? How about you… is your child taking after you, or being completely opposite like mine?
Alyssa Avant is a Christian author, speaker and founder of Beauty By Design Ministries, a ministry to girls of all ages and their moms. She is married and the mother of 2 children. She enjoys blogging, cooking, and scrapbooking when she gets a chance.
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I’m Alyssa, a 27 year old, wife and mom who juggles many roles. Some of these roles include speaker, writer, business owner, blogger, podcaster, friend, and I’m sure there are more.
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My son starts kindergarten at the end of the month and my stomach is in knots thinking about it. He’s very excited and we have decided together that I will bring him to and from school for the first few days, after that time he will start taking the bus.
It’s going to be a very challenging day but I hope he enjoys it - because I dreaded EVERY SINGLE DAY that I had to go to school.
I always enjoyed school up until grade 7, when we where put in a combined area school, after that it just wasn’t the same, I don’t think I ever became as outgoing as I was as a smaller child.
I didn’t put any of my kids in school until junior kindergarten which is optional here.
My son and youngest daughter “dropped out”. I had no problem with it, they where trying it - if they where ready - fine - if not - no big deal. I think I preferred them home for an extra year :0)
My middle daughter loved it from day one and went.
Now they are all older and each one of them enjoys school and are very sociable (my son didn’t like it until he got a bit older - I had to walk down the hall with him screaming for me in grade one, but we had moved so it was hard for him)
I’ve offered to home school a few times over the years but none of them are interested, they like their friends and outside the home environment now.