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To be sobbing like a fool?

28 replies

lovecorrie · 22/07/2011 09:10

It's Ds last day at his lovely lovely primary. Last night the year 6's did a fantastic performance - a play/musical they wrote themselves and he, unusually, as is a very shy boy generally, had a major role. Not only did I snivel all the way through it, but this morning when I dropped him off, and then took dd to her last day in the early years building which is a beautiful little house opposite the main school, I wept copiously for both of them! Am I mad?

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CalamityKate · 22/07/2011 09:13

Nope.

I love the school my DS's go to and got leaky eyes last week watching the leavers' assembly.... I don't even HAVE children in year 6. Mine will be there for another 2 years. God knows what I'll be like then Hmm

happystory · 22/07/2011 09:14

YANBU. It's the end of an era for parents as well as the children Smile

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lovecorrie · 22/07/2011 09:16

Thank you! I felt such a fool!!

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LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 22/07/2011 09:18

Yes... a bit... but then aren't we all? Grin

How does one halt tears that really want to come out? I wish I knew the answer to that one.

RMutt · 22/07/2011 09:20

No! You go ahead and have a good sniff

It's a milestone and milestones are emotional times full of powerful and conflicting feelings. And wow! at such a big part in the play. No wonder you feel a bit wobbly and super proud!

My dd left yr 6 this time last year. It seemed such a big step but I see now it was time

MaryBS · 22/07/2011 09:21

Every sympathy - my DD's last day today. For the first time in ages I walked her to school, as it'd be the last time I did that as she will catch a bus to the secondary school.

Kayzr · 22/07/2011 09:21

Not at all. It's DS1's last day at nursery today and half of the parents were crying including me.

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lovecorrie · 22/07/2011 09:27

I was walking to my car with these stupid fat tears trying to say hello to other parents! Honestly! I was so proud of him in the play. he's only ever usually confident playing sports so when he told me his part I was terrified he'd taken on too much. However, he was so funny! Right, this will never do. Housework to get on with...sniff..

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saladsandwich · 22/07/2011 09:32

i will almost certainly be crying when ds leaves his nursery, es only 2 and half now but i know it will be a sad day when he leaves so no yanbu xx

yoshiLunk · 22/07/2011 09:34

Stop you lot, i've only just dried my t-shirt eyes from this morning's school and playgroup run.

AuntieMonica · 22/07/2011 09:35

i'll join the parade of sniffers and wailers about 11.30 this morning when i collect DD from her last sessions at pre-school nursery today.

she's going to a different primary school and has already said very matter-of-factly she will miss her nursery teachers

see, now i'm off again Sad

RMutt · 22/07/2011 09:37

Wait till you see your dc in Sept on their first day in the new uniforms.

Tissues on standby again.

Ormirian · 22/07/2011 09:40

Nope.

And I'd put money on him being in tears at least one today too.

Mine were a real mess the day they left.

crazynanna · 22/07/2011 09:40

Oh the shame...I remember DD's last day at primary,and she's my youngest,so 'being in a state' was an understatement! Ihad the works,sobbing loudly,snot coming out of my nose!! The Head had to take me into her office and give me a small sherry...at 9.05am! Blush

Hassled · 22/07/2011 09:40

I went to a leaving assembly last week and got a bit teary - I didn't even have a child leaving Blush. It's a funny time of year but you will not be the only red-eyed parent around the place.

PandaG · 22/07/2011 09:42

not at all unreasonable. Same here - DS last day at juniors - I drove him in this morning (usually walks himself) as he had quite a lot of stuff to carry. He had his leavers do last night, I'm so gald we agreed to buy him a suit as a lot of boys had them. He looked so grown up, where has the time gone?

HarrietJones · 22/07/2011 09:42

YANBU I'll be crying at pick up!

Come & join us over here for our secondary transfer

MugglesandLuna · 22/07/2011 09:44

I was just about to post the exact same thing.

My MD leaves his lovely preschool today heading for 'big school'. They have been so bloody lovely with him for the past two year I am going to be sobbing when I go and pick him up.

ProfYaffle · 22/07/2011 09:45

I wailed like an idiot when collecting dd2 from nursery for the last time yesterday. When dd1 left I was quite cheerful but dd2 was still there. Yesterday, however, was our proper, final goodbye to the pre-school stage (dd2 is my youngest) Even thinking about her leaving Primary is making me well up! When the time comes I may have to take my own sherry with me on the school run ....

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lovecorrie · 22/07/2011 09:59

I don't supposed it would be the done thing to turn up quaffing wine and saying 'I bloody love you mr headteacher...hic' at 3.30 would it?

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jodee · 22/07/2011 10:30

End of an era, DS finishes Primary at 12.15 today and my eyes are still puffy from blubbing away last night! Had their Leavers Assembly yesterday and I was digging my nails into my hand to stop myself crying, as they showed a slideshow of pictures of the last 4 years, with "what have you done today to make you feel proud" playing in the background.

Maybe it's because he's my only child but I will miss it terribly!

AuntieMonica · 22/07/2011 10:34

i want to hide this thread, i'm a big blubbing soggy mess now Blush

wonder if i can invent an imaginary pet that could conveniently die right now so i've got an excuse?

i burst into tears at finishing my shred dvd today ffs

TheDeathlyMarshmallows · 22/07/2011 10:38

I've just been and picked up flowers for the Pre school ladies. I will be crying when they're given out Sad

Still, I won't be the only one. Some of the Mum's were crying at drop off!

Just over an hur to go and my PFB won't be at pre school anymore

charleneanne · 22/07/2011 10:48

awwww poor you j have 5 children and they have all attended a small school where everyone knows everyone and teachers and parents are like friends our oldest is almost 23 then 18 then 17 then 12 and youngest goes up to year 6 september by the time sami leaves wo would have been doing the school run for 20 years so just imagine what i am gonna be like next year i am dreading it the teachers have already said its gonna be so odd not having a ward child in the school i am gonna be sobbing we have always attended everything semblies open days sports days parents evening workshops everything going we have been there

MugglesandLuna · 22/07/2011 11:36

I had mugs painted for the ladies at DS's preschool and I had tears in my eyes giving them out earlier. I am going to help at the end of term party in 10 mintes and I have decided that I am going to blame my imaginary hayfever for my eyes being so red and puffy nothing to do with the fact im sitting here bawling