advice please starting reception on tuesday

[samanthar]

boy/girl usual interest gender differences...

she cant wait to go principally because she will be allowed to wear her new red tights and a dress. i was a bit of a trouser fascist (er am sure i cd have expressed that better)and she only ever wore trousers to nursery as we always walked, so wearing her tunic is regarded as a treat! she is also looking fwd to learning to read and do 'curly'writing

he as yet has not shown any interest in going but knows that you have to line up in lines when the bell goes and thinks this will be good

so far notes to self have involved not crying in front of them (dd already is worried i am goung to be sad and is worried about me)and not interrogating them about what they have learnt each day

am guessing the end of week two is about when the novelty wears off

they have to go full time from day one..no half day warm ups or anything

they are april born

any advice gratefully received. no more dcs except them

only just seen this! My DTs aren't at school yet but my DD1 is in primary 3. How did it go/is it going?

Are they in the same class? My DTs are in separate classes. Wasn't sure about this at first but seems fine now (Year 2).

how's it going ? My two started on Tuesday too - but only half days - and they had already done afternoon sessions for a few weeks last term - so it all seemed really straight forward. Mine are January babies - it amazes me how the policies vary from school to school as to when they start.

The biggest thing I noticed it the tiredness and general grumpiness in the evenings - they are even sleeping later in the mornings (7.30 yesterday as opposed to the normal 6-6.30 start !).

hello, they are VERY tired and seem happy enough but she is a grizzly on arrival at home and for quite a while afer principally beacuse she has not been eating very much theya re ok with vegetables but not good with stuff with bits in so the ratatouille, chicken curry and bacon whirls main courses have not been eaten much..also we are not really a pudding house so she will only eat yoghurt whereas he has enjoyed the sponge and custard, bread and butter puddding and same and the crumble. the partimers dont start until tomorrow so there has been 4 days of free play which is great but theya re only used to this for short bursts not all day as they only went to nuresry for three mornings. very early days but have had no tears over it (well apart from mine!)and they are looking fwd to meeting a few more children tomorrow although there will be 30 altogether so not sure how they will like this
he has always been a bit reserved towards me but seems to really enjoy seeing me and wants to play a game /do a jigsaw as soon as we get in which has been nice..but hey ho as soon as you find your relationship with one changing ffor the better in whatver little way, you feel the other one is not so happy.

have decided to have huge bowl of carrot/cucumber/grapes/blueberries to dip into tomorrow whan they get home so she can eat enough but still want some supper at 5 ish

oh yes and having refused to have dora/barbie /bratz in the house i got them an ickle pickle and an upsydaisy..12 month plus toy (blush) but they were thrilled with them and they hurry up in the bath, put their own pyjamas on and come down ready for bed with aforementioned and sing along