My Son is starting Kindergarten

Hi Fabsprecious, I don't know much about parenting and raising up kids. But I would like to share some thoughts I have in mind. I am so thankful I was brought by my mom to a day care center when I was 3. And I did became a regular student/visitor there for 3 years. I Kindergarted @ 6 and enrolled in grade 1 @ 7. I was terrified at first, totally different environment, but mom took that risk to put me in the kindergarten for my betterment. She does a lot of monitoring and follow up on me though. It's important for me, and thankful for my mom, that she did all the monitoring and follow up. I have an ever ready confidant, esteem booster and encouraging mom. My kindergarten experience as I remember it, is just as challenging as you've imagined for your son (and I guess it's normal for moms) but isn't great things happen because someone took the risk to do so?[i][/i] Good luck. And Congrats to your sons milestone!

I really understand how you are feeling at the moment. My son started pre-school (in our school it's before KG1) and I was so terrified that I applied to work in the school as well so I can be closer to him. Can you imagine :D? But he really did very well. At the beginning he was a little upset but that was because he felt alone for the first time. He never went to Day Care. My point is that the kids are adapting faster to new situations than adults so I believe your son will love the new school too. Good luck!

Well you know at most schools they keep the kindergardeners separate from the other students, so I wouldn't be too worried about problems with bigger kids. But he may be excited or he may be one of the ones who cries and doesn't want to go, you just never know with kids. Best thing to do is tell him all about it in advance, and take him to the school so he can see it ahead of time.

Last year was my sons first year I was scared more of the bus. All you hear on the news anymore is accidents with buses. I actually followed his bus to school the first 2 days He actually made a lot of friends, liked his teacher and like being a part of something bigger. He did head start since he was 3 years old and in dare care as well when he was younger. He liked his homework and he loved it when he learned how to read. Here in our schools they made all the kindergardeners write a report and present it in front of the whole school. Wow did we do some hard work on that one

It is normal to feel scared. I believe all parents are in some level, paranoid. It is scary everytime we expose our kids to a new enviroment. But we have to learn to get past this paranoia. We have to learn how to let go of our children so that they will learn to face new things with or without us. Instead of being scared, think of your son going to kindergarten as an opportunity to learn new things, meet new people and make friends with new kids his age. And you should also look forward to the many, many stories your son will share about school. That is what I always look forward to everytime my daughter comes home from school.

Starting school is a big step in a childs and parents life.I understand where you are a little scared though.When my children first started school I felt the same way.Once he starts school and makes new friends and learns his teachers he will be fine.Just enjoy this step in your childs life.

I think he'll be fine and that you don't need to worry. Like you said, being around other kids is no new situation to him. You just have to answer his questions when he asks about new things. Congratulations though! I'm sure this is a milestone! You are right to be worried as mothers normally do but he'll be fine. I'm sure he'll be everyone's friend :)