Who else WON'T be taking their reception age DCs to school on the first day?

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Looking for some company and/or reassurance please! As a teacher I've always known that I probably wouldn't be able to be there for my own DD's first day. I know she will be absolutely fine (she'll be with her dad) but as it gets closer I'm feeling a bit sad.

It's silly because it's not even a first 'day', it's less than 2 hours, and I will be there later in the week as I work pt. But I still think I'll find it really hard on the day.

DH will take my DS. Although I probably will change my mind and take flexitime off to be there.

Me! I am also a teacher, so can never do the first day of term, missed ds1's first day aswell. DH always books time off to do the first day back, but the cm will do pick up.

It is the one day I hate missing, but there is no way around it and I comfort myself with having the holidays with them

I took mine, but DH never could. I have always felt so long as one of us is there ( as with all the plays assemblies and all the rest of it) then that's fine. Also I feel that looking at all the other dual parented families it makes a bigger deal of it all than it needs to be?

It'll be fine...

I never did. Another teacher. DH did it which is fine. After all he is as much their parent as me, and as so many of the children had been to the pre-school, it didn't need to be a huge deal for the dc. Console yourself with the fact thst youcan see them in the hols. Swings and roundabouts innit!

DS2 was taken by DH when he started reception, but he had been at the attached nursery.

Feel much worse that DS3 starts at the school attached nursery on Tuesday lunchtime. He is starting a new nursery in the morning and they will be taking him to school at lunchtime for the first time. Might have to see if I can get an extended lunchtime, but most hectic time of year at work at the momen. DH was going to take him but has gone away for a month on business.

Thanks everyone, you're all right and it's not really a big deal. And I've had loads of quality time with both DDs over the holidays, so I can't complain.

At least your DH will be there. My husband and I are both teachers :-(

I dropped mine at Breakfast Club on first day. It's tough but that's just the way it is. He wasn't fussed and didn't have any expectations that I should be there and of course did just fine. Off to start year 3 tomorrow and yet again I am a bit sad that I'll be dropping him at Breakfast Club and won't get the chance to even see the new teacher but I'm sure it will be easier to say hello to teacher next week when I am working different hours.

I am starting a new job as a TA at my DD's new school and even I won't get to take her on her first day, or pick her up! I need to be in with my class instead. Luckily DH has booked some time off so he can take her- as of next week she'll be straight into breakfast club.

Once she starts doing full days I will at least be able to pick her up.

I would definately swap 'first day' for school holidays, and yes of course you know it will be 'fine' but that doesn't stop you wishing to be there, its natural.