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Ds started in reception today (big school) & he

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ScoobyDooooo · 05/09/2007 13:18

LOVED IT

He played up abit this morning which i expected, went in & i stayed 5 minutes, no tears, no "please don't leave me"

He really enjoyed it & said he really like his teacher & can't wait to go back tomorrow.

So so proud of him

Hoe did everypne elses children settle in? hope they are all ok.

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jura · 05/09/2007 13:20

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geogteach · 05/09/2007 13:21

DD loved it too and is now flaked out on the sofa with a video, she was much less clingy than I expected. DS2 however has been a nightmare, don't think he is impressed being the only one at home with mum!

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ScoobyDooooo · 05/09/2007 13:22

Hmm i think dd has missed ds & will start to miss him even more when he goes in full-time next week.

Much easier with the 1 though

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fryalot · 05/09/2007 13:24

that's lovely.

dd2 starts nursery on FRiday

Hulababy · 05/09/2007 13:24

ScoobyDooooo & geogteach - glad they enjoyed their first days

jura - hope he's had a fab time too.

madness · 05/09/2007 13:26

for those who stay 5 min only, what do you do withempty) schoolbag to go in 1 basket,, fruit snack to go in other basket, water bottle in 3rd basket,childs picture with name to go in yes/no basket depending on the question of the day, change into plimsolls, coat when it's cold, occas pe bag???

princessmel · 05/09/2007 13:26

Ds did a half day today. He was fine. Its was me that wasn't. I had a sort of panic attack when I collect him.

Had a stressful morning as I was looking after a friends dd ( who cried all the time she was here which made dd cry too) then as we were leaving to get ds , dd fell and cut her lip open. Blood everywhere, had to go back into house to sort her out which made me late for leaving. Then absolutely no parking at school. They have decided that the first day of term is the ideal day to re tarmac the pathways.
Had to drive miles away to park then ran all the way into school. I really didn't want to be late on ds's first day.
I actually wasn't late and he came out fine.
But I felt like I couldn't breathe. And then my friend came and asked if I was ok and I burst into tears.

I'm so cross that I spoilt his first day.

Sorry for ramble scooby

indiasmum · 05/09/2007 13:27

ds2 had a fab time too as far as i can tell. i expect little snippets of info will come throughout the day. but there was no tears, no pulling at my leg when i left. roll on 2 weeks time when they start doing a full day!

madness · 05/09/2007 13:28

o, don't know where sad face came from...
Also have to tell ds (y 2) not to run of to play but take his stuff to various baskets/drawers as well

OldieMum · 05/09/2007 13:32

DD started this morning - she will be there all day. She told us, "This is the best day of my life." She felt a bit scared, but sat down, got on with some drawing and gave a little wave. I was so proud of her.

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ScoobyDooooo · 05/09/2007 14:10

Princessmel - sorry you had such a bad stressful time. hopefully things will be better for you tomorrow

Madeness - Not sure what you mean? ds just has a book bag & pe bag today, book bag gets put on table (by ds) pe bag gets hung on a peg where it stays (does not rbing this home)

Ds starts full-time on wednesday where he will also take pack lunch into school, he is really looking forward to this.

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fuzzywuzzy · 05/09/2007 14:12

Dd1 started reception this morning, I was expecting a rather tearful goodbye, but no off she zoomed into the classroom all smiles, and confidentally telling teachers her name....still I have dd2....until we turned to go andthen dd2 started bellowing 'nooooo want to stay with my sister, nooo naughty mummy want to stay...'

Is anyone else thinking that perhaps this is my daughters' way of commenting rather publicly on my parenting

MegaLegs · 05/09/2007 14:18

DS3 startes half days this week. loved it and has already destroyed his brand new white shirt with felt tips.

I was fine until I got home. Put DS4 to bed and went out in garden with cuppa - the quiet and the abandoned bikes and toys, not to mention DS3's little crocs on the back lawn made me sob my heart out!

princessmel · 05/09/2007 14:39

Thanks Scooby. I'm going to Gps later.

UnquietDad · 05/09/2007 16:07

My DS had fun and settled in well.

I'd forgotten (or never knew, because I didn't do the collection when DD was Reception) how flaming looooooooooonnnnngggggg it takes to get them out of the Reception classroom. They have to let them go one by one and make us line up like children to collect them. Some of us have to carry on working after we've picked them up!! Just because we are collecting the kids, doesn't mean we are going back home to sit on our arses!

Of course, Ueber-Mum (with the ueber-arse) who lords it over us all as she is class rep and her DD is School Council rep, made sure she was first in queue and had a seemingly endless stream of questions to ask the teacher.

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PoshShinyNewTent · 05/09/2007 20:04

DD started yesterday - mornings only (until Easter!!!!!). It went really well. DH was there too, and (having studied the 'starting School Info brochure) when DD lined up beautifully to go inside, we started to leave. 'Twas most embarrassing to be called back to be told that one of us should go in with her to help her find her peg! - Must have looked as if we couldn't wait to get out of there, and we thought we were being such good parents, too!
Today we got there early again (this will never last) and DD kept asking, "When can we go inside Mummy? It must be soon....." so I figure that's a good sign. DS (2) has been most odd all week, and this morning he was definitely trying to line up with his sister to go in to......
So I'm a brilliant mum for fostering such independence and desire to learn, then, aren't I? - Not a crappy mum that they want to get away from???
Sorry, have waffled

nappyzone · 05/09/2007 20:18

my dd started reception today so glad i founf this thread as i was so proud of her - she only ate half of her krispies this am so i suspected she was a bit worried so i fought the tears on our walk, watched her trundle of onto the carpet and wave excitedly while she barked at her teacher orders of her name, where she had put her dinner money and that the princess bottle with her name on it was hers! I turned and walked feeling a soft fool as my eyes welled up but then felt normal when i got outside to see another half a dozen sniffling mothers. Awwww there all grown up! Day wasnt relaxing though as my ds has soem kind of whiney non eating food virus - oh the fun!

Isababel · 05/09/2007 20:42

DS started on Monday, and today, on arrival to school I helped him to change his shoes, and when I was to take him upstairs, to his classroom, as mums of Reception children are meant to do... He stopped me on my tracks, said "you stay here" and waved me bye bye insisting me not to follow him upstairs

What's wrong with him??? doesn't he understand that us mums need to be hugged, reasured and finally kissed good bye at the door of the classroom to be sure everything will be fine???

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