No one tells you hard it is to be a mom with your child starting Kindergarten. As a mom I am so emotional about it. I hope it isn't this hard when the second starts in 3 years! I know on a daily basis we, moms & even dads, struggle with letting them be independent and doing so much for them. We struggle with keeping them close to us or letting them fly. I feel like Kindergarten is the beginning of them being more independent and there is nothing we can do about it unless you choose to home school! You have to let them go to school and be away from you. For us its a whole day! It shouldn't be such a big deal for me because both of mine have been in daycare all day for 10 months now, but it is. I'm feeling like this milestone requires more from her and I. I feel like it requires her to grow up a bit more. Not that she isn't ready for Kindergarten, but I think she needs to grow up a little more emotionally. I think it requires me to force/let her be more independent and allow her to go more places and do more things. I think it means I need to start teaching her how to do things on her own - shower, clean up messes, brush teeth, and do chores kind of things.
I don't know if I'm ready for her to be in Kindergarten. I know she will be in great hands especially after last night's Unpack your Backpack Night. The nurse and her teacher have already been in communication with each other about her respiratory issues. Her teacher even asked me more questions about what I see when she starts getting into trouble because each child is different. She took notes and everything! She was so reassuring about the situation. Then we met the nurse and turned in our medications. I wanted to make sure Madison met as many of the teachers/adults as possible, so if something happened she would know who to look for.
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