Not emotional that my DD is leaving Primary?

[PollyBlue6]

All of the moms I've spoke to are saying how upset and emotional they are due to their children leaving Primary school.
Saying they are dreading the day etc.

I think I'm broken because I'm just, not.
There's been numerous problems with the last year, not actually covid related, and DD has took a dislike to school.
Shes SO looking forward to High school and most of her friends are moving to the same school.

Any other parents felt like this? I'm not sure if it's because I have another DD there and pregnant with DC3 or what.

It just makes me feel abit odd when we are talking about it. I seem like the only one that feels the way I do!

Honestly, those of you worried about schools being too strict...I would happily swap! My second biggest fear is ds having to sit in classes with too much disruption.

(My first biggest fear is him being run over on the way to is from school or attacked by other kids).

I was a bit sad when DD left primary and more so when DS did as it was a lovely school and they loved being there. I wasn't sad when DD left secondary this year as it was awful and she had a terrible time there.

And to get a bit 4yorkshire men:

In my day, we just.... left.
In yr 11 we signed shirts, had an assembly and an ROA ceremony with parents and just... left.
In 6th form there was a do in a pub.

Obviously being pregnant must help, it's not your last time at the school or whatever. I don't think you should feel superior to others.

My dd was upset but I wasn't. Tbh very glad. Her current friendship group hmm one keeps saying my dd is transphobic and she isn't and they keep fighting over it. There all except my dd non binary or bi etc. Toxic group constant drama. Shes gonna put local comp which isn't catchment for the one she is AT. She knows no one and gets a fresh start

My eldest left primary today. We didn't get a leavers assembly or anything like that because of, well you guessed it, so think I would've been emotional if we'd have had that. I'm not sad to be honest I think he's ready for the next step. He moved to the school mid year 3 and hasn't settled very well mainly due to friendships. I hate the word but the parents in his year are very cliquey and the other boys haven't been too accepting of an outsider. They are all very close and go on holidays together, play for the same football team etc so it's been hard for him. My other 2 children are at the same school and haven't had a problem making friends. His is just an off year group. So I'm looking forward to him moving on and going somewhere and making new friends without any parental influences

I felt same as you OP...happy my child had a lovely happy primary school experience with lots of friends but v glad he was moving up as he was so ready for it. No devastation in our house at all. It seems these days there is alot of parental drama about quite routine & normal rites of passage...like leaving primary... it's like a competition who is most devastated (parent, not kid) & talking about the devastation & upset (really?) ad nauseum to the next even more devastated parent at the school gate. And don't get me started on the graduation events for 12 yr olds, each parent (mother) busting a gut to outdo the other, bouncy castles or makeup parties or whatever it is they are into. I get it is an event but do a school party, take some happy snaps with buddies & let the kids look forward to next chapter rather than the performance parenting competetive drama. You are quite right to play it down & not get caught up in the drama. Say how you feel & don't buy into the utter devastation!

last day - done! Hurrah!

DH picked up DS5 (y6), I got DS6 (y2).
there were some mums who looked upset when were gave out teachers' gifts. the kids then signed each others' t-shirts/dresses and I was just yawning throughout.
🤣

As soon as we got home we got in the tub (water temp is a gorgeous 34°C!) and celebrated in style!🥂🍾
Happy Summer everyone!