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to be really looking forward to my DC going to school?

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SantanaLopez · 17/08/2014 22:44

There are so many people on FB (I know, I know) wailing and gnashing their teeth because their baby is off to school tomorrow.

DD isn't 2 yet so I know distance is still my friend but I am already getting excited about her going. She is getting quite sociable and she loves books and colouring in. I think she'll have a ball. I can't wait to buy her uniform and things. Is that really weird?

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HayDayQueen · 17/08/2014 22:46

Nope, not weird at all.

Although your stomach does a bit of a flip flop when you see them all dressed up in their school uniform with their (empty) bag over their shoulders..... . But luuurve the time away from them - absence truly does make the heart grow fonder!!! Wink

Purplepoodle · 17/08/2014 22:50

I did feel like that until it was time for my ds1 to go to school then I went into meltdown realising things were never going to be the same. There's a certain freedom before school. Your not tied to drop offs and pickups ect

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SantanaLopez · 17/08/2014 22:52

absence truly does make the heart grow fonder Grin

I know I will probably be the same in 3 years time!

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elQuintoConyo · 17/08/2014 22:58

No, YANBU to think that about yourself, but that doesn't mean others will feel the same.

I'm in a country where DC start school in the September of the year they turn three (legally, school starts at six years, but the Spanish equivalent of nursery/playschool is dull as arseholes for. 3yo and there are no free hours from.the government - pah! I wish! ). DS doesn't turn 3 until December, he will be 2yrs9months when he starts school, 9-4:30 everyday including lunch. I'll be back at work (have all of September off) on 1st October working either 4:14-9:45 or 5:45-10:15, getting home thirty minutes later when he will be well and truly in.bed.

I'm fucking dreading it, if you'll pardon.my language.

I wish people would stop asking 'are you looking forward to all that free time/is DS getting excited/bet you're counting down the days' and on and on.

Nope. I'm well and truly dreading it (won't be posting all over crackbook, though!).

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SantanaLopez · 17/08/2014 23:01

That does sounds shit :( Only 2.9!

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elQuintoConyo · 17/08/2014 23:56

Yes, 2.9, such a small bean.

He is at nursery (I think that's UK equivalent) now, 9-1 every day. He could stay there another 3 years but it's pointless, even this September he'd be the oldest, let alone next year etc. Plys, they don't do much exciting stuff: no swimming, trips to petting farm etc. It's pretty cheap €150 /month, but school dinners are just €140/month and he'd get a lot more out of school than he would staying where he is.

He will probably be the youngest (school age runs January-December) and that worries me. But DH was the youngest in.his class and had no problems. We'll.just have to make the most out of it. I work in education, so at least we will have the same holidays, and DH works from home, so we don't need afterschool clubs or wraparound care or family help. DS is an only, so it's a big step for all of us

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SantanaLopez · 18/08/2014 00:24

At least you have the holidays then. Do you get months off or is that just a myth about Spain?

The teachers must be used to having such small ones as well.

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elQuintoConyo · 18/08/2014 06:22

Yes. I'm thinking of it as 'free full-time nursery attached to future primary school' rather than full-on school.

I actually work three summers, then have one free. Kids break up 22nd June and go back 15th September. When I have summer off, I have 22June--1st October. Next summer I'm free Smile

It's going to be weurd not seeing DS so much. I was a sahm until October last year when he was almost 2. I'm busy putting in name tapes and buying water bottles and the like to occupy my mind. DH is convinced DS will hate school - I'm trying to be more positive: he'll hate it at first, lots more kids, he won't know anyone, all day, lunch at school etc. But give it a month and he'll be fine and shut the fuck up you're freaking me out!

CheerfulYank · 18/08/2014 06:32

I'm thrilled because mine is 7 :o The summer break here is May 30th to September 2nd so I am quite ready for him to go back.

He also didn't start full time school (8:00 to 2:55) until he was six. I could have sent him at five but thought, nah. He went to three years of part time nursery school (different schedules and teachers each year but never every day and never later than noon) and then kindergarten at 6 as he is a summer birthday.

We don't get free hours from the government either. [jealous]

CheerfulYank · 18/08/2014 06:32

Or even Envy

:o

WyrdByrd · 18/08/2014 09:01

Yanbu at all but your feelings may change.

I was very Hmm at all my friends getting wound up and miserable when our kids went off to primary.

5 years later I find school a major pita and absolutely love the holidays!

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