Son starting School next Term......HELP

HI fawcey! I completely understand where you are coming from. The world today is scary for us grown-ups, I can only imagine how it is for someone so young. When my oldest was getting to the age of starting school, I debated on the idea of home schooling. Several factors changed my mind on this (mostly I have no teaching skills or patience for this!) I came to the realization that I can't protect him forever. As much as I loved him, I had to let him go, let him experience the world HIS way, not the way I think it should happen for him. I took him to school. I cried a river of tears. He came home and totally enjoyed his school days. :) The best part is, we both survived! My oldest started 3rd grade this fall, my 2nd is in 1st grade. I still have one at home who will start pr-K next fall. I'm sure I'll go through the whole thing all over again, but I know it will be worth it. My best wishes to you, fawcey! That first day of school is always hardest on Mom, just remember that. You little one will be just fine. We'll all be here to support you, too, if you need us!

It is normal for parents to feel uneasy for their child who will be in school for the first time. You got to be there to make sure that your child will be safe if permitted by the school. If not make sure that the school is well equip for children like your child. Tell the teacher about your child's behavior and have an assessment talk after your child's day at school with the teacher. I did it for my only nephew at his first day in school. He is 4y/o now.

It's hard for us moms to let our kids out from under our wing, but we just have to take the plunge and do it. Life forces us to let go. The only thing we can do is take it one day at a time. Since your child is outgoing, I think he would fit right in. We just never know if our kid will be the one that's picked on. I know there are a lot of mixed emotions when our little ones are heading off to school. Hang in there mom! I wish him the brightest future.

It is a Mom's perogative to worry. You will always worry about you son, it is a fact of life. My son is 22, lives almost a 1,000 miles away and he still calls me when he goes out and gets home. Sometimes the phone rings at 4 am...and he is just telling me he is home safely. I sleep better after that. Don;t base your son's experiences on what happened to you, in many ways the world is a better place then it used to be. My advice to you, is just treasure every moment with your son, teach him to be happy and self confident. He will be fine.

I totally agree with first 2 responses... (veteran moms, i suppose). I am not from your parts of the world.. but I see that the mothers everywhere are alike... we worry about the same things, don't we. Four of my 5 children have are schooling.. my fourth child is in Pre-School(2) this year. Next year... Elementary One!!...The "real" school world. When they all started Pre-School(1).. i did what MsCeeCee suggested - I stayed and watched for awhile. I stayed to see if they would listen and respond to the teachers,.. and i watched to see if they would make freinds (but this may be difficult since all the other kids may be so anxious and nervous themselves).. more importantly.. i wait to see if they would try to look for me... because if they dont... it simply means that they're 'hooked'... dont matter anymore if mommy's not there - i can signal them bye-bye... and i go off. But normally come back - just before the class is over... wait outside the school gates and watch again... to see if they have indeed make any freinds, and if they responded to their teacher's 'commands'. Dun worry so much dear... children are very adaptable. They'll find their space and fit themselves... some might take longer than others, though... But dun worry, anyways.

I am a father of 2 boys and first thoughts of the eldest one going to pre K is hard to grasp. But as much as I know that it will be terrifying letting him go, I know just as much that it is gonna have to be done. The big world is what they need to experience, it's where they meet new friends and learn new things. I look at it like this: No matter how much it hurts to see them go to school, it's only for the best. Hope this helped a little? I can go on but I'll stop here :)

You are right that the majority of us go through these same feelings when our child goes to school and the only advice I can think to give you is to take each day as it comes . Trust in yourself that you have raised a child who can fend for himself if something comes up and be sure to remind him that he doesn't have to like everyone he meets but he should never be mean to someone else as this is the biggest problem in shcool with children picking on each other . You will most likely see that your fears were unfounded and he will get along great and love shcool . Tae Care !!

It's normal to feel nervous about your child going to school for the 1st time. My baby is only one year old, and I get nervous just thinking about his first day of school! Maybe if you have time, you or your husband could stay for an hour, then thirty minutes, then 20, until you feel ok with leaving him alone. I guess that's the hard part about being a parent. You're always letting go. First it's prechool, then full days in elementary, junior high, then before you know it they're on their own... Maybe he'll do alot better than you think...