To have a little cry about ds leaving primary?

[ScarlettDarling]

I'm sad tonight. My little boy is leaving primary school tomorrow. Today was the last time I'll take him to school or pick him up and I feel really emotional about it. He's such a good boy and I'm so proud of him. He's worked his socks off all the way through primary, has battled hard to overcome real shyness and has behaved impeccably at all times. But this is such an end of an era. Can't help feeling that from now on he won't need me as much! So infront of him I'm smiley, bouncy and bursting with pride, but when he goes to bed tonight, I'll be having a little cry. Anyone else?

My son left primary school today as well. I was crying before the leavers assembly even started. By the end of the day he, his friends and a few teachers were sobbing. It's that end of an era and having to watch them go off into the unknown - without you holding their hand. I just want to turn back the clock a few years...

That got me crying ,, and assembly not until 2 .

My dd is leaving today and I am so excited for her. The leavers assembly was a bit emotional. I am very very happy she is moving in to secondary! She is so excited, so I am too.

Yes my DS stated this morning he was "Happy" ..

Happy about the long holidays and starting "New big school".

You are not alone OP.

I cried on Monday finding photos of dd1 on the computer of her first day at school.
I cried on Tuesday watching the Y6 play, looking at all these kids who have spent the last 7 years growing up with dd, and seeing what wonderful, funny, bright young people they are becoming, and what a great job the school has done.
I cried on Wednesday at the leaver's party watching the photo montage of them all from tiny tots to the present day.
I cried yesterday at the leavers' assembly watching them cry as they sang their goodbye song together.
I cried this morning as I kissed dd goodbye in the playground for the last time and she whispered "I love you mummy" before dashing off to be with her mates.
I suspect I might cry a little bit at pick up.

As my dear friend who has been through this twice already put "It's an apocalypse of tears"

And I've got to do it all again this time next year with dd2.

My DS had his leavers assembly a couple of days ago. I feel OK about it. A bit mixed - I've had phases of being slightly choked up knowing it's the last time I'll ever walk up that school, as he's done so well in this last year...but then again, he's ready to move on, and I can't say the school has always covered itself in glory with regard to his progress.

I won't miss the school fetes. I won't miss the mummy cliques. I won't miss him being excluded from playing by the cool kids in the class. I won't miss him being treated like the last teaspoon in the sink for most of KS1. And I think he'll come into his own at secondary. So...onwards and upwards.

There's always a poignant 'end of an era' feel about these occasions. You also look back and can't believe how quickly the time has gone, and it feels like only yesterday that you were taking him to feed the ducks in his Postman Pat wellies.

YANBU.

YANBU

DD1 leaves next week. She is already in tears most evenings - she doesn't cope well with change. She's looking forward to moving on but due to the nonsense that is the 11+ she is not going to the same school as her "Brainy" friends and she's sad about the separation. Thankfully there is no leavers' assembly - all I have to do is try not to cry when I collect her as I know that she and a lot of her friends will be in bits and I find it really hard not to come out in empathy.