Crepe Expectations

[Cremolafoam]

Will this do?

Hrebs, tell him he will do lots of painting and making and exploring and building and jigsaws and playing games and phonics It is an unsettling time for you, especially with no welcome pack - does he start immediately in Sept and half days or full time?

DC are being a lot less annoying so far today and it seems to be Eid so the hotel seems busier than ever. If that is possible!

Second BTM's suggestion re his activities. I also second suggestions that MrS is an arse

I haven't got an interview for a job I could really seriously do standing on my head. OTOH emollient email has worked with client. Am slowly chugging back into London after overnighter chez friends with DD1, for one final push...

So, the general consensus is I'm being a neurotic pain in the arse. Quite possible! I may tone it down to a 'as a new head, did you know new starters know nothing?' thing.

BTM, he starts full time straight away, second day of term.

NO, my love, you are merely the mother of a child about to enter reception. We have all been there, it's just we are now the battle-hardened mothers of older kids ?

On DD1's first day in reception DP and I were clearly losing the plot, in that a very lovely man came over to chat to us and calm us down...only to be revealed, some months later, as a family therapist at the Tavistock, ie someone whose professional antennae clearly twitched at the Obvious Nutters Over There....

Nope, Herbs, I think it's fair enough to complain about the utter lack of info. That's crap. Also, I can completely understand feeling wobbly about your ds going into a R class without knowing anyone.

OTOH, I was extremely unsentimental about mine starting school. Both times on the first day I just skipped happily in and out past other blubbing parents, thinking about all the lovely money I was saving on childcare. However, they both just moved from a pre-school on the same site and they knew virtually all their classmates already. Not really a comparable situation to yours.

Mine all seemed to love starting school - I think they couldn't wait to get rid of me.

BTM - I think it's the end of Ramadam today so lots of family festivities likely in Turkey.

I have to say though - trying to find out the start date for my DS in secondary school this September has been a bit complicated - I think I also have slipped though the information net somewhere.

Agree Herbs you should have a starters pack (not least because there will be endless bloody forms you will need to complete, sign and return) mine went to reception (full day straight off) not knowing anyone (he was at a nursery which was not a feeder for the school) and he was fine (honest). OTOH I am, I think a bit like Stropps the idea of a parents picnic would have had me running for the hills and (she whispers it) I didn't take him on his first day (can't recall why not, but doubtless I was working) dp did.,, (yes, call me a heartless cow).

I should point out that for job related reasons dp was primary carer to ds until he was at least 6.

Hi crepeys.
Sympathy herbs: that seems very unsatisfactory and frankly a bit useless by the school.

Dh has had a major meltdown in recent days and we are back to square one.back to gp and counselling .
Hope to be back here soon.x

Oh no, Crem. Feel free to come here and we will offer tea, sympathy and gin.

We are overwhelmed with info for DD1's school. We get it by email and hard copy and one set of information had sixty pages...

Sorry to hear that Crem. Hope things get back on a more even keel soon. Keep posting so we can lend a sympathetic ear?

Oh Cremo so sorry to hear - funny I was just thinking of you yesterday and wondering where you were (and how the Beetroot cake went down...)

MrsS been reading about your logistics on FB - sheesh...... Much strength.

Here we are building up to mums Pre-op checks next Wednesday. But when the op will take place now doesn't seem clear.

Oh Cremo so sorry to hear about your DH. You are a tower of strength

Yes Herbs you are perfectly normal and the school is being crap at not sending out a starter pack. Maybe you could try popping into the school office on the first day of term, after the 9.00 rush. Or ring the day before - it's bound to be Inset Day.

I felt choked on DDs first day as she skipped into class with her BFF - big pang of for the teacher who had the most wonderful class. I was literally cheering
when DS went - he has been a handful all along!

It is indeed Eid here and manically packed. Have chosen a quiet pool today - fingers crossed!

Ruby, just read the MNer sunbed story on FB Not witnessed anything that bad here yet but at 8am you are struggling to get a bed

Also meant to say I cant work out how to do PMs on my phone. Any ideas?!

Crem - I'm sorry to hear you're having such a tough time. Just to echo the others and say keep posting. xx

If you have the app BTM you should have an option to PM....

It's Friday adn I got a free Chai from the coffee place :) (and they don't get over friendly and scrawl your name on it...)

Crem, so sorry to hear you are back to square one. Keep lurking and chatting to take the pressure off.

Herbs, you do seem to have had a massive lack of information. I'm sure it's not just you, so there should be a whole Reception year of slightly confused children in September.

We have had trauma here with elderly dad being rushed in and now out of hospital. I'm the child on watch at the moment as all siblings on holiday. All very scary, but hopefully, one day, he will learn to take it easy. He's 84!

Could someone invite me onto the general MN FB page, as I keep hearing it being chatted about and can't find it??

Oh Beachy - all okay? It is a worry isn't it!

No idea re MN page - search it?

I hope he will be OK now. He had a heart attack while I was away and my dsis and dsil did sterling work getting him in, fixed and out and finding a temporary carer. But he ambulenced in on Wednesday with chest pains, which seem to be pneumonia not cardio.

A&E were amazing, from ambulance men to nurses and porters. Very accommodating considering he is blind so being in an alien environment is very challenging for him. Still released now and home with the carer.

Problem with him is that he is so social and so polite, so he gets endless visitors and phone calls (which is fantastic), and never turns them away. So frankly, I think he's just knackered and he will have to post visiting hours on his gate!

I haven't told dsis and dbro yet. They are due back at the weekend. Dsis is a worrier and no point spoiling her holiday. Was I right?

Beachy - yes, I think you were right if he is back out and okay(ish). No need for her to know if there is nothing for her to do.

Agree re NHS - I hear all these horror stories of bad care and have not really expereinced it. My mum has had brilliant care to date - they are all very impressed at the speed of her recovery! She is now under the Royal Brompton for the next bit - and the consultant has been fantastic.

Oh poor old everyone. How tough.

I have a day of glorious solitude. DP and DD2 still at hippy t'ai chi and DD1 has gone with neighbour and her smaller kids to the Maritime Museum. Which would be fun but solitude is even better. As the looming threat delight of a Family Holiday looms from termorrer....