to cry when I take DS to his first day of school tomorrow?

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(in Scotland)

Please tell me some of you cried? I know it's gonna happen. :(

I really don't know what emotion it is that I am feeling at the moment through the tears.

I am also dreading taking ds next week, and am really worried about sobbing loudly! Can't really help you, just am glad someone else feeling sad/emotional....not just me.

I managed to hold it together in front of DS1, but then howled as I walked away down the road. He was fine, of course. Same with DS2! Don't even want to think about how I'll be when DS3 starts, but luckily that's 2 years away .

I had a few tears at the last day of preschool for dd3 with the end of and era. Not sure I'll do the same come September as today they have driven me crazy.

But no YANBU.

It's absolutely fine to cry as long as you hold back until they're in through the door.

It's also fine to go home, sniff their teddy, throw back your head and howl just as long as you're smiling by the time you go to pick them up.

Just MHO - no doubt someone will be along to offer you a grip in a mo though.

Heading straight to work after (lovely boss has let me change my shift slightly for a few days) so can't howl for too long!! hehe

I cried, when I got outside, some 27 years ago.

The lovely head said that all parents dropping their DCs off for first day should go quickly as parents were far more likely to cry than the children!

And I offer you one of my favourite poems - so you can weep a bit more!

And realise that this is hard but true.

On Children
 Kahlil Gibran

Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.

I know I'm going to cry. He's my baby. He's SO ready for school I know he'll be fine, I'm ridiculously proud of him and that's why I'll cry.

That's probably a good thing; I have whole morning to dwell

Am sad old mother, but will be brave....

Good luck tomorrow

YANBU
I sobbed like a lunatic both times, and when they left p7, we all sobbed together

That poem has not helped.....!

That was a lovely poem thank you, and so so true.

I am proud, but I also feel I missed so much of his preschool years for different reasons, there is also regret there :(

Sorry but I've always found that poem really daft.

I wobbled and I have been desperate for her to go (April birthday, very ready). But I cry every year when I see the P1s - they are so cute.

I was the same last year when dd started p1 but someone on here mentioned taking a bottle of water and if you feel [fyourself welling up take a drink an keep drinking till it passes! It worked for me! Good luck

Howled like a banshee the first day of preschool for DD. I remember it like it was yesterday.

She gets her A-level results tomorrow.

Will howl when I drop her at Uni, too.

i cried when dd started pre school & when she left, then i cried when she started school, in september i cried at the primary leavers assembly, i guess i will be crying when she leaves juniors too! As long as you don't let your ds see you cry then it is fine t have a good grizzle, good luck tomorrow!

Magimedi, someone sent me that poem when DS was born. I wanted to stuff it down her throat, along with the copy of Guess How Much I Love You that someone else sent. Both very sweet and meaningful in their own way but what with sleep deprivation and new-born hormones, I was a wreck after reading both!!

Oh, and how come Scottish school go back in August? I never knew this.

"Please tell me some of you cried?"

No. I was very pleased. DD was more than ready for school and I felt it was a positive step towards growing up. It was nice to get some more time for myself.

I cried every day for the 1st week walking home mumbling 'stupid cow' to myself all the way! YANBU - and will laugh at yourself by the end of next week!!!

I didn't cry but felt rather emotional on ds 1st day at school.

Dd starts school in September and ds starts the juniors, I know it's going to be an emotinal time.

Good luck with your DC 1st day in school.

Yes I cried with all 3 at Primary and Secondary. I tried really hard to keep it together, once they were out of sight I couldn't keep it in.
There will be other mums feeling just like you.
I also filled up/ lump in throat/ wobbly chin at every sports day, nativity,presentation day etc.

Ah, bless.
I don't know a mum who hasn't been very emotional, and I cried buckets.
Take some photo's before you leave the house and one in playground too. Include a friend if there is one your child already knows. These are great to look back on and sometimes schools don't do this themselves.
Good luck tomorrow.