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Wondered if hand holding for Sept newbies would be nice?

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treedelivery · 19/06/2009 16:50

Just that really. Like an antenatal thread but for parents of children starting primary in Sept.

We have our taster afternoon in a couple of weeks - it all feels so alien. Haven't felt this out of it since I bought my 1st pack of nappies and got the giggles at the checkout!

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Pannacotta · 27/08/2009 09:37

I just found this thread, great idea!
My DS1 starts recpetion in a couple of weeks and I havent got anything organised yet - what a bad mother!
Any suggestions on where to get good iron on labels?

bodenaddict · 27/08/2009 10:14

hi

3 weeks today here

hi news our reception class go in in stages according to when they were born too

moodlumthehoodlum · 27/08/2009 15:16

I left a pile of name tapes next to some of DS' socks at my mother's house, and unlike what would happen in my house, where they would be separated, lost and then found in the bin, they miraculously came together and thus all the socks are neatly named. Hurrah.

It was not without later hurrumphing and "you really should learn to sew" comments later, but that's a price I'm willing to pay.

I just tried to encourage ds to wipe his bottom, and it was a disaster, so hopefully he'll just magically improve in the next ten days..

Acinonyx · 27/08/2009 17:19

I need to call the school and get some advice on handling toilet accidents e.g. can dd put her knickers into a nappy sack and into the bin or does she have to bring them home, will anyone help her or will she have to clean herself (I expect she will). Poo accidents are my major worry. She's much better - but it's bound to happen.....

CatHerder · 27/08/2009 19:22

Acinonyx - they are used to it but might like to be forewarned. They will help her get cleaned up if she needs it (which I'd think she would, at 4).

Ds1 can't wipe his own bottom but also manages to pretty much never poo unless he is at home.

golgi · 27/08/2009 20:42

My smaller son starts school nursery, they've told us that staff will not deal with poo incidents, instead they will phone parents to come and sort them out.
It must vary from school to school.

Ixia · 27/08/2009 22:10

Golgi - that's terrible. So whilst the parent travels back to the school, they'd leave a child sat in it's own excrement?

newspaperdelivery · 27/08/2009 22:26

Blimey. To be hoped parents don't......shocker......work!

No pressure on the kids then!

Away for the weekend, so be back next week. We edge ever closer to Sept.....
And are the Scottish kids back now?

Might be a new thread when I get back too!
I'm chuffed with this club [how many times have I said that? ] Its really worked well for us hasn't it? Fab!

teafortwo · 27/08/2009 22:47

Thanks for shoes advice - we are going to go next week when he whole of Paris will be shoe buying so wish us the best of British!

Ohhh nooo nooo ewww eeeewww - Golgi - poor littlies!

Happy hols Newspaperdelivery - see ya on he next thread maybe?!

Welcome Pan !!!

So today I have mostly been thinking...

I was given a list of things to buy for dd for starting school. The closer to FS (first school) day we get the more nervous I am getting and the more furiously I am purchasing list and none list items.

Actually, this buying things for school feels like it is feeding some deeply routed mammal insinct. Usually I really hate shopping but at the moment I really want to buy the stuff and am getting excited over stationary and aprons and school coloured clothing and books and water cups and... and!! It, right now, feels so very very comforting and such an extremely enjoyable thing to be spending my time doing.

This near passionate shopping reminds me in tone of the gleeful cleaning (I hate hate hate cleaning usually)I embarked on just prior to dd's birth. I really do feel there is something deep routed and instinctive happening here... anyone here feeling the same?

golgi · 28/08/2009 17:45

I suppose they think it won't take long to get there as it's a village nursery, and as the session is only 2 and a half hours not really conducive to working parents anyway.

But yes, I am hoping that smaller child doesn't poo.

teafortwo - I think the buying stuff for return to school instinct remains from childhood - I remember going to choose new stationery with much excitement every year, and getting new school shoes etc.

I still do it now for me! (I'm a teacher).

Aranea · 28/08/2009 20:41

lol... am loving the idea of stationery shopping as a deep-rooted mammalian instinct. I can just see the David Attenborough docs.

teafortwo · 28/08/2009 21:17

Cue Attenborough whispering and pictures coming from a camera atached to a toy car...

Now... watch T42 closely... see how carefully she inspects each drawing book. That is (pause) amazing ow ow ow hang on... YES - this is important... she has noiced the price! The pretty one is 2euros more expensive... she is looking thoughtful...which will she go for???

Tune in tomorrow night same time same place for Mummy mammal diaries to find out he answer!

PinkTulips · 30/08/2009 14:23

she starts the day after tomorrow.

this time two days from now she'll be finished her first day of school

Aranea · 30/08/2009 20:55
teafortwo · 30/08/2009 21:00
  • offers hand. to pinktulip. x x x x

It will all be great - I can feel it in my bones! What time do you have to drop her off?

Are any of you like me forcing at gun point encouraging dp to take time off work to be there for first day of school?

CatHerder · 30/08/2009 21:09

Golgi - leaving the child in the poo while a parent travels in is not legal - it is abuse. You can challenge them on this if you feel it might be an issue for your son! Our local playgroup used to refuse to take children in nappies and then got told this was discrimination. So they tried saying "OK but we won't change them" and found they couldn't do that either - they had to set up a changing area and changing-policies.

Sorry, sidetrack for this thread. Although there is a child in ds1's reception class who is still in nappies, and the TA has to deal with that, so I'm guessing they can cope with any poo accidents too!

Teafortwo - dh knows I'm counting the days till ds1 starts school so he will be mystified when I come home after dropping ds1 off, sit down on the sofa and burst into tears .

Aranea · 30/08/2009 22:18

tea - yes, DH will be off work so we can take DD1 out for a special lunch after her first morning.

teafortwo · 31/08/2009 08:30

Aranea - that is lovely! DD is afternoon group so she will have a picnic in the park before she goes to school with me and dh. Sounds like we have a similar plan.

To be fair dh appears to be as keen to be there for the first day as I am to have him there - thank goodness!!! phew!

PINKTULIP - 1 DAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!

Will you be putting a first day at school picture up on your profile??? I would love to see your dd ready for school!

StillNorks · 31/08/2009 09:13

Ok guys 9 days to go here.

I have all the uniform, labels, shoes, pe bag, drinks bottle.

DD is excited as long as we don't mention the toilet - when she has bouts of hysterical crying.
We were working on her managing her accidents(poo) herself and I had nappy sacks, wipes and spare knickers in her pe bag in the bathroom - she was doing fine, but is too much for her to cope with emotionally atm.

Cue me making a trip before she starts to speak to the teacher as to how we will manage it

I am getting all wobbly at the moment

ChocHobNob · 31/08/2009 10:48

This is the one thing I'm really worried about. Toilet time. My son is 4 and takes himself to the toilet fine, can sort himself out fine after a number 1 but after a number 2 he gets in a right state wiping his own bottom. We've been encouraging him to do it himself for weeks but he normally ends up having to get us to help him as he makes a mess.

StillNorks · 31/08/2009 11:12

Yeah, DD just managed it unaided, she used the wipes from her bag and everything

Not sure how she will manage with accidents, as she sometimes needs a shower(large lactulose doses etc) but she seems to be getting a bit more awareness, so all may not be lost.

Acinonyx · 31/08/2009 17:01

StillNorks - that sounds very similar to dd. She is on Movicol/lactulose which those of you in the same boat will know makes for very sticky poo! She's much better - but there are bound to be some accidents. Hadn't thought of putting the accident kit in her PE bag - good idea. i am also planning to call the school this week before she starts on Friday to talkabout this.

I also need to ask about paying for dinners - I've forgotten how to do that.

I think dh did mention something about taking time off but I've forgotten that too - must ask. Dd can be painfully shy and she'll be one of the youngest.

PinkTulips · 31/08/2009 20:44

I'm having a minor breakdown i think.

I'd be coping better if it was just dd or ds1 but with both of them having their first day of school/playschool the same day i'm a bit wibbly....

just over 12 hours to go

swissmiss · 31/08/2009 20:57

back from holiday and trying to catch up! DS starts a week today. DD1 goes back to pre-school this week so I'm looking forward to a few hours with just DS and DD2. Will go shoe shopping then as they both need shoes, him for school and her as she started walking whilst we were on holiday and today DH asked where her shoes were to go outside in. I had to explain that @ 11 mths she is 2 sizes smaller than any pair of shoes in the house, the other 2 didn't walk this early.

good luck tomorrow tulip. hope they both get off to a good start and you're ok too. even if it is a very un-MN thing to do here are a few .

moodlumthehoodlum · 31/08/2009 21:38

Good luck pink tulip..

we really need a nervous/worried emoticon.