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4 year old starting school this year as a mum feeling so emotional and overwhelmed…

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Dreamymama · 15/07/2024 15:47

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My summer born will be starting reception this year sept and I have been so emotional about it everytime I think about it I tear up and just the feeling that he will be at school I will see less of him how will he cope with the transition all these things are making me overwhelmed.. he is my only child at the moment and we are planning for another one soon.. but is this normal? Have other mums felt like this?

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Dreamymama · 15/07/2024 18:03

Fivebyfive2 · 15/07/2024 16:57

Totally normal op! My son starts in September too, he's one of the oldest (Dec birthday) but super sensitive with some delays, so I'm feeling very anxious about him starting.

I work part time and got a bit sad today thinking this is the last week where I can take him out in the week where it's quiet because after next week it's just weekends and holidays where places will be busy. But we'll adjust I'm sure!

I agree with others though - we're lucky in that we don't need wraparound care so he'll go at 8.45 and be home by 3.30, plus weekends plus holidays, training days, poling days etc.

We'll be sobbing away on their first day while they're playing and eating and having fun no doubt 🤣

Haha that is so true! They might not even notice it but we will be the ones crying our eyes out lol. 😅😅

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shivbo2014 · 15/07/2024 18:51

I was the same. I have two summer borns, 5 and 9. I was so teary leading up to them starting, but honestly, after a few days, I was loving life, and so were they. It'll be absolutely fine!

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Dreamymama · 15/07/2024 18:53

shivbo2014 · 15/07/2024 18:51

I was the same. I have two summer borns, 5 and 9. I was so teary leading up to them starting, but honestly, after a few days, I was loving life, and so were they. It'll be absolutely fine!

Aww that makes me feel better, hopefully I will be okay aswell once he is settled in school

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Rowen32 · 24/09/2024 21:27

solsticelove · 15/07/2024 16:30

Completely normal. We have normalised being separated from our children at age 4 (& them from us) for large amounts of the day but is it really normal… there’s a reason you’re feeling the way you do. I unschool my DC though so I look at these situations differently to most on here! Just wanted to say though that it’s very normal to feel so strange about it x

When you say unschool do you mean home school? Really struggling with a new transition and just not sure preschool is in the best interests of my child contrary to popular thought..

Saracen · 25/09/2024 00:13

Rowen32 · 24/09/2024 21:27

When you say unschool do you mean home school? Really struggling with a new transition and just not sure preschool is in the best interests of my child contrary to popular thought..

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You might like to come over to the Mumsnet home education board if you want to chat about it. I originally started home educating my first child because I felt that school wasn't right for them yet when they were four. They seemed to thrive on free play rather than adult-led education. I planned to delay their school start until age seven or so. But it turned out they did so well with home ed that there never seemed a good reason to send them to school after all.

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