To almost be in tears?

[Bunch]

Just had a letter from the school my DS is starting in Sept with some visiting dates! Can't believe he's going to school!

Ah its always a big thing. Is he your PFB? My second is starting in September and I'm going to push him thruogh the door and run like hell

Think about how exciting it will be for him and save the tears for after the first visit! I coped by thinking about the joy and love he'll have for learning and making friends, and I had another at home and another on the way and so the trauma wasn't soooooo bad!

No! I have a DD age 8! I was ok with her but he medically has to be my last so it feels like a huge phase is over!!

I cried when I got the letter from the local authority saying I had to apply for a place .

DS1 had only just turned 3 and was so little though!

I know I ABU cos he is ready and will love it! But he'll only be 4 next week and I'm not ready!!

My pfb (and only) is going to school in September. Every time I think about it I well up.

Last year I lurked on a couple of threads like this and thought "ffs you jessies get over yourselves". I am now convinced I am going to be such a wreck on the day that I will have to be blue lighted to A&E

We have a taster session in a couple of weeks - I'm now convinced that they are more for the parents to get used to the idea than the children.

Bunch I've got an 8 year old DD too but I'm pg so maybe thats why I'm not in floods over DS going

[sniffs]

[wipes tear from eye]

Glad I'm not the only one!! Don't think my DH gets it!

Ah, it's tough. At our school there was a coffee morning for the parents the day they started for teary parents!! Just make sure you have the best summer and plan fabulous weekends.

Ooooo! MamaG, lucky you!! I would give anything to have more!

Blimey. I couldn't wait for school to start. I counted down the seconds until they were going full time.

yabu.

Crikey, you are not being unreasonable! I got a lump in my throat when I got the letter for DD1 (DC3). I will miss our time together. I'll be a blubbering wreck when DD2 goes. Infact, I might not send her. Just tie those apron strings a wee bit tighter.

no i mean yanbu !

wait until he has to go to secondary school in Sept !! (I shall be very tearful) I used to find every year quite a wrench,thinking sadly that he is no longer in Reception,yr 1.yr 2 etc and when he went into yr 3 I left the playground weeping (and I'm very controlled person !)..it's grieving for the loss of that time with your child, or your child being at that particular age - it happens to most of us,no matter how many children you have - I used to think it was just me having the one ds.

Thing is, I work full time and dd goes to nursery. When she goes to school I am dropping my hours (dh promoted recently, less childcare costs mean I can work less) and I will actually see far more of her. But I am still utterly traumatised over the whole thing. It's a rite of passage isn't it? Out of baby/toddlerhood into big children.

DS is 17 months and I was getting emotional just buying his first pair of "proper" sandals (i.e. not leather bootees). My wee boy is growing up.

IKWYM .. my youngest DS is starting in Sept too, but I am really excited for him as he can't wait.

Bet I will cry on 1st day of term though.

i also have a dd who is 8, and i wasnt sad when she started school.
but i will cry my heart out when ds starts in september, he will be my last ever child, and i have already lost his dad to someone else, it will be so sad

I can't even think about my PFB starting school NEXT August.

My second born is staying a whole 2 1/2 hours at nursery by herself tomorrow for the first time, both DDs at nursery I think I will go home and cry.

I saw my friend go through this way before I got pg, it had never occured to me before it would be difficult for the Mum when LO started school, I just thought she'd be jubilant at having extra time to herself.

DD is only little so thankfully i have years to prepare myself.