Sounds pathetic but I'm really struggling emotionally with my youngest leaving primary school, is it just me?
I honestly feel heartbroken. I'm in tears writing this. Like sob everytime I think about it.
I know moving to high school is a normal part of growing up, but I can’t stop feeling like such a magical, innocent chapter is ending.
Primary school feels like this safe little bubble of childhood, the plays, the sound of singing in the school hall, playground games, role play, the softer days, being truly known by teachers, the excitement over little things.
And now it feels like she’s being thrown into a world of timetables, homework, exams, pressure, bigger expectations, peer influence, older kids, worrying about appearance, fitting in, and suddenly being just another number in a huge system.
I know children grow and this is life, but I feel overwhelmingly sad that the carefree life of being little seems to disappear so quickly. I hate the thought of stress replacing play before they even feel ready.
I keep grieving not just her leaving primary school, but the loss of that innocence, that protected stage of childhood.
Did anyone else feel like this? Does it get easier? Did your child keep their spark and joy in high school, or did you feel like childhood changed overnight?