First residential school trip for PFB!

[Hulababy]

Eeek!

My PFB (just turned 8y, in Y3) is off on her first residential with school. They go tomorrow and I can collect her at 2pm on Thursday - that's 3 nights away, with no phone calls or anything.

She is very very excited. She is all packed and now in bed asleep. I am really not sure. I should be looking forward to the freedom to do stuff. We have a meal out planned one night, etc. But just feel eeek!

She's been away from home before - 2 nights at grandparents or odd sleep overs with friends, but we always have phone contact if not seeing her for a full day.

They are off to Centre Parcs and have a packed agenda of activities. She is going to have an amazing time with her friends.

Eeek! I might be around a fair bit this week, lol.

You'll be fine, she will love it. My 9 year olds have just spent the weekend at brownie camp and loved it. Me and Dh loved the freedom to do what we wanted, but it was weird without them. We have left them before but never been at home without them.

How fab that the school is doing a trip like that - enjoy yourselves and make the most of it.

Thanks. I am sure I'll be fine. Think it is better once set has actually set off. And I have to do some extra hours at work so will be busy a couple of afternoons. have one meal out planned for Wednesday, and will persuade DH to take me out one other day too i think.

It'll be so quiet without a child around!

She'll be exhausted when she comes back. Mine were in bed by 6.30 tonight - unheard of for years! And that was only two nights away!

Our 9 year old went away in August. I can confirm the quietness which is a bit unsettling. DD was totally exhausted when she came back but ready to return on the coach to where she'd come from. Make the most of your free time.

Be happy that's she's excited about it! DS2 HATES being away from home - he did his first ever voluntary sleepover recently (he's 11) with very good friends of ours and just about managed to last the night. School camp is compulsory from Y3 - 1 night in Y3, 2 nights Y4 and 5 - and it has cause huge stress in our house.

"School camp is compulsory from Y3"

How can it be compulsory? My dd just wouldn't have been able to go - what would they do, manhandle her on to the coach?

Australians are BIG into outdoor education In the school prospectus it does say clearly what is compulsory (school camp, swimming carnival, cross country etc.) so you do know what you're signing up for but it's not quite as horrible as it sounds. If kids are nervous about camp parents are very welcome to come along at no cost but they are trying to encourage a certain level of independence. All in all it's been good for my DS but it has come with tears!

Well she went off happily this morning, although had a disturbed night - mix of overtiredness, excitement and nervousness.

She'll have arrived and unpacked, been to collect bikes, been to the adventure playground, had games and a BBQ. They will now be heading into their villas for indoo games and quiet time before hot chocolate at 9, bed at 9:30 and lights out at 10pm.

I have been to work, arrived home at lunch and then painted the playroom. just finished and sat down and now waiting for pizza.

The residentials at DD's school are not compulsary but everyone goes from what I can gather. There are 15 girls in DD's class and they are all going, plus the year above.

She is back and he has had an amazing time. She is full of it, and suprisingly not too tired. She has been telling me all about it, whilst snuggled up to me, for the past 1.5 hours. She has taken lots of photos too to show me, and even bought me and Dh a little gift each.

Nice to have her home.

Bless. My DS goes on Wednesday for 2 nights. He did his first one last year.

This time DH will be away at the same time though! I will be home alone!