School Cheers and School Tears
Every Day Is A Parade
Hi. I haven’t written in awhile because I decided to set more time aside in order to enjoy what was left of the summer with my children. As usual summer goes by too quickly for me and my kids. Well school is back in session and it’s time for a routine again, not only for me but my children too. My kids might say they don’t like going back to school, but when they eagerly get their backpacks ready days before that so called “dreaded first day of school”, I know they are secretly looking forward to it. It’s all about reconnecting with their friends. School is another word for “Social Arena”, a place where you save a seat at lunch for your best friend, girls giggling about the boys, and boys teasing the girls. Nothing has changed since I was a kid. I’ve already seen these scenarios happen last week when our school opened for a new year.
But what about a preschooler’s first day of school? Some are excited to be joining the realms of being a “big kid”. Others are not so sure why they are being sent out into the “big kid” world away from the familiarity of home. This week I saw a couple of preschoolers in tears. Our school has a preschool program and some of the children arrive by bus. The little girl was very upset, she cried hard as she got off the bus. My heart broke for her. The little boy tried hard to fight the tears. He had his arm up over his eyes and he was shaking. I talked to both of these kids as we walked in the school. They seemed to be more at ease as I told them what a fun day it was going to be, making friends and getting to know their nice teacher. The little girl was comforted so much by me that she wanted me to take her to class.
Where does time go? One moment our children need us so much and in a flash they are just too big to hold our hands and walk in school together. Oh my gosh, what would their friends think! And a kiss goodbye, yikes – don’t even think about it Mom!
Hi. I haven’t written in awhile because I decided to set more time aside in order to enjoy what was left of the summer with my children. As usual summer goes by too quickly for me and my kids. Well school is back in session and it’s time for a routine again, not only for me but my children too. My kids might say they don’t like going back to school, but when they eagerly get their backpacks ready days before that so called “dreaded first day of school”, I know they are secretly looking forward to it. It’s all about reconnecting with their friends. School is another word for “Social Arena”, a place where you save a seat at lunch for your best friend, girls giggling about the boys, and boys teasing the girls. Nothing has changed since I was a kid. I’ve already seen these scenarios happen last week when our school opened for a new year.
But what about a preschooler’s first day of school? Some are excited to be joining the realms of being a “big kid”. Others are not so sure why they are being sent out into the “big kid” world away from the familiarity of home. This week I saw a couple of preschoolers in tears. Our school has a preschool program and some of the children arrive by bus. The little girl was very upset, she cried hard as she got off the bus. My heart broke for her. The little boy tried hard to fight the tears. He had his arm up over his eyes and he was shaking. I talked to both of these kids as we walked in the school. They seemed to be more at ease as I told them what a fun day it was going to be, making friends and getting to know their nice teacher. The little girl was comforted so much by me that she wanted me to take her to class.
Where does time go? One moment our children need us so much and in a flash they are just too big to hold our hands and walk in school together. Oh my gosh, what would their friends think! And a kiss goodbye, yikes – don’t even think about it Mom!
posted by Debra at 12:12 PM
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