Starting Reception tomorrow, anyone else?

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DC1 starts Reception tomorrow, eek! So nervous for him and so hoping it goes better than I am expecting! Anyone else in the same boat?

Well he cried the whole walk there, cried when we got there and decided to lay on the floor in the corridor. Good luck to the staff today! It’s pick up time in 45 minutes, so lets see what performance we get this afternoon.

Oh no @SimonJT, poor poppet. He might have settled down once mummy wasn't there to see how sad he was!

DD did really well bless her she was nervous but managed not o cry or cling. I feel anxious for her though. She's at a private school and they are not doing any kind of settling in, it's just 8-3.30 from the first day! She's used to long days at nursery but I'm worried about her eating enough and not getting as many snacks as she's used to.

Hopefully she will be ok., I'm looking forward to 3.30 though. x

He would have been very surprised if there was a mummy there. We had an equally dramatic performance on the way home, I might have to give him an oscar at this rate!

Sorry @SimonJT, Daddy? Same difference. Does he go to nursery?

Just waiting to pick up now. He looked so tiny but ran in happily and no tears. I'm a bit worried as he is the youngest in his year and physically is the smallest but I've got to keep the faith.

He has been at the on site nursery for about eighteen months, he isn’t great with change so I’m expecting him to have quite a long settling in period. Over the holidays the children who were staying on for primary school had sessions in the reception room, so he is also used to the new room.

His play therapist is due in on Monday afternoons normally, so that will help a great deal.

I think I’m going to be the only parent tomorrow who isn’t remotely emotional about the whole thing.
My DC’s first proper day is tomorrow (has had lots of taster sessions with no issues), and I will be practically booting her through the door and running away!
The summer holidays have possibly been the most difficult 6 weeks I’ve had so far as a parent, and I am beyond excited for them to be over!

Mine starts tomorrow :( it won't be too new for him as he has been going to the school nursery and they have spent some time in reception. I'm just worried it's going to be a huge shock to him and he hasn't realised quite what's coming :(

First day went well , of course when I asked she did nothing 😂.

A long time ago for me and my DC all In high school now but I remember my first DD being fine until the October half term in Reception then announcing that she thinks that she's learnt everything now so doesn't need to go back! Now in year 13 and still thinks the same!!

DS starts tomorrow (Wed). I'm at work so DH is doing the drop off and pick up. Then he starts with the childminder from Thursday. He's been at the school nursery half days all last year so he's used to that bit. Bit worried how he'll cope with school dinners.

Half days this week then full time from next week. DS will be really tired.

Not for another year (ds will be 5) thank god!! But good luck!!

Yep. My youngest will be. I’m very nervous despite me having a dd about to start year 2

But ds is so different. He struggles on a lot of things that his sister never did.

He hates loud noises and will block his ears. He doesn’t like being told no and will have a hissy fit over it.

He’s easily distracted and can’t recognise his own name or even attempt to try and spell it.

Saying that, his teachers are well used to children with SEN and have been prepped on what to expect with him.

DS was so excited he ran all the way there and into the classroom without so much as a backwards glance. It was only half a day so he's bouncing off the walls as he's used to a full day at nursery.

He was fine as he went to nursery with half the class and two of his classmates are neighbours so it probably doesn't feel too different to him.

So glad to see so many positive first days! Sorry you had a hard one @SimonJT hope tomorrow is better for you both. DS was a bit wobbly when I picked him up so hoping tomorrow goes okay! Feel like I psyched myself up for today but not the fact that we keep doing this nearly everyday for years! Aaaarrggh...

How did everyone manage yesterday?

MiniSJT was worse on the way, but slightly better at pick up, despite giving the ultimate death glares.

This thread is really helpful. Mine doesn't start til Monday but I'm pretty sure he'll do exactly the same as mini STJ. He doesn't do well with change and is massively anxious. I'm excited about the pay rise I'm going to get not paying nursery fees but quite scared about actually taking him in.

Second day went well . Saw a few getting upset going in but mostly came out ok .

We had tears yesterday (day 2) at drop off but she was full of it coming home. Apparently she did french and tennis.

Then today she was excellent and trotted off at the gate with her little bag. (I may have told her that if she was a big grow up girl and didn't cry then we could have a look at 2 wheel scooters at the weekend...)