My baby starts Kindergarten today

[h2co-pilot]

I can't believe it. I am a wreck.

She is going to get on a bus all by herself!

Anyone else's children starting school today or did they start last week?

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

I can't believe it. I am a wreck.

She is going to get on a bus all by herself!

Anyone else's children starting school today or did they start last week?

I 'm starting today... maybe she will be in my class, i hope...

[Agriv8r]

[ChiHummer3]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

Anyone else's children starting school today or did they start last week?

Mine 2 kids started August 21st. My little guy started kindergarten this year too though.....so the nest is empty most of the day now. That first week was dreadful. It seems to be getting better though.

Shopping is MUCH easier now!!!

It's weird though. The house is SO quiet. I'm thinking about getting a puppy to keep me company.

[SnakeH2]

Mine started today. He was pretty darn excited about it. The wife drops him off. I think taking the bus would be more difficult to handle.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

OK,

Being serious...

When I was teaching it was inportant for parent of younger children to prepare their child for nursury school and kindergarden.

This should start 1 to 2 years BEFORE the child is set to enter. The child should be socialized, making sure they can interact with other children their age for periods of a few hours or more. Play Groups are a great start. If possible in the last year before schooling Play Groups should meet for a minimum of 3 hours, 3 times a week.

The parents should talk to the child in the 6 month period before of the great time he or she will have, of the friends they will make, of the things they will learn. This will pre-enforce the new experience to come.

Next, which is equally important is for you the parent to believe in what you are telling your child. The month leading up to and the first weeks after are most important. The child MUST see you in a positive light...

[KenP]

The little mongrel is super excited. She's running around in her dress thinking she's Ariel or something.

And CP, calm down, you've got one burning in the oven.

[Interleukin]

My 2nd grader started here in Birmingham on August 9th.

[DennisAJC]

Awwww!!!!

I can just imagine Little Princess T getting ready for school her red hair bouncing up and down.

One in grade 2 and my Prince T goes next year for kindie.



We're getting old.





Well, not crypto prehistoric like RYD but old in emotional terms.

[NewHummerGuy]

Mine started 1st grade today. He was fine with it while mom was a wreck .

He will love it i am sure. We are picking him up today surprising him

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

I can't believe it. I am a wreck.

She is going to get on a bus all by herself!

Anyone else's children starting school today or did they start last week?

Hang in there! Now you you'll have to shop for Ken and get him some decent clothes. I have some suggestions...

[bparker]

Ours started high school last week and she is like... whatever....

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by RubHer Yellow Ducky

LOL LOL LOL

Dennis,
Would you know why Birthday Wishes for BEBE keep getting erased, cancelled and altered ???

Since her Birthday was yesterday...

It was her birthday yesterday? So that's what all the hubbub was about. I was away in Washington all week so I missed out on all the fun. Are you sure you clicked the submit button?

Oh well, c'est la vie. Happy belated.

[frenzy1]

Hope she did well !!!!!!!! Our oldest (4 yo) started school too again yesterday. She loves it ! Our youngest (1.5 yo) is still going to daycare. They can only go to Kindergarten school when they're 2.5 yo here in Belgium

[mikejr]

i recall the first day of kindergarten and first grade all too well. She balled her eyes out when I dropped her off at school. God that was tough! But she made it through and fast forward to today...she's a 7th grader already....started last week. She's our only child and my do they grow up way to darn fast!

[tower]

I remeber when I was a kid, the happiest day in my Dad's life was when I got through an entire day of kindergarten without beating up the teacher, beating up the nurse, beating up the vice-principle or jumping out the window and running home. (I know, it explains so much.) Anyway, I hope you all have better fortune than my parents did. Be vewwy, vewwy stwong and bwave.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

I'm now realizing you all are very young...

CHIT mines 25 years old...

LOL

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by tower

I remeber when I was a kid, the happiest day in my Dad's life was when I got through an entire day of kindergarten without beating up the teacher, beating up the nurse, beating up the vice-principle or jumping out the window and running home.

I guess there came a time where they just had enough of you.

[KenP]

She's home and did well. Only cried when she first got to school. That's better than her mom did.

[h2co-pilot]