I didn't mind the starting preschool for either boy. The 1st day of kindergarten now that tore me up.
You know, that home alone time is my favorite time to get some exercise in.
BUFFEDSTUFF 7/7/06 12:40 A
ah, I do understand your pain, I've had to watch my wild and crazy brood grow up it tugs on the heartstrings but it is a wonderful journey.
KELLY_SP 7/6/06 9:35 A
Hang in there! I know it is hard to watch our children grow up and learn independence...especially when it's our youngest one! Just keep reminding yourself that this is a really great opportunity for them to grow and learn socially. I promise it gets easier and your thoughts of wondering what to do with your time will turn into having too much to get done during that short time!
Hang in there! Kelly
JOTRKMOMMY 7/5/06 1:10 P
I understand you somewhat. My toddler is going to be three in January, and she will be starting preschool. They are long days ... just like regular school. What am I going to do with myself while my little one is off having a blast?
TIFFINDY 7/5/06 12:11 P
Well the first day is over, thank goodness, just those few hours drove me nuts. Time to pack and get my older one ready to go to Grandma's. She did well, no injuries, no huge fits. She didn't cry when I picked her up, but she wasn't exactly thrilled to see me either :-( She just kind of smiled and went to play on a chair. She is exhausted though. I guess I'll get used to it someday, for now I'll just occupy my time on here and try not to cry too much until I can go pick her up.
I know it will be good for her and that she'll learn a lot and probably thrive even more, it's just hard.
BODABING 7/5/06 11:33 A
((HUGS)) You will be amazed at how much she is going to learn just from the other kids along. I My twins went into preschool and my one son has a huge delay, and he learned so much it was amazing on how much he learned things that I didn't realize or things "I" thought he was to small or young or delayed to learn. Even know it is hard your little girl is growing up.
TIFFINDY 7/5/06 10:33 A
My daughter who is 3 just started her summer program developmental preschool today. I don't know what to do. I'm so sad that my baby is going to be away from me every day. She is so little compared to all of the other kids, they can all talk, they are all running around and jumping and she just looks so little and so much more so like my baby rather than my toddler. I just want to cry, I stayed for the first hour and then I had to force myself to leave. I know she will love it, I know it will be good for her, but what about me? I picked apart the room, finding everything that she might possibly get hurt on and it's just making everything worse. It doesn't seem as though any of the other kids are anywhere near as delayed as she is and not anywhere near as small, it's like I'm throwing my baby into a pack of wild things and just saying "have fun". It's more my insecurities than anything else, but I'm not used to being away from her. And on top of it, I know it's soooo selfish, but I know she's going to like it and what if she cries when it's time to come home, she loves other kids, even if they're not nice, lol, and it'll break my heart if she isn't happy to see me. Being a SAHM is great, but it sure makes things hard when you have to be away after being there almost all the time for 3 years.
And to top it off, I'm taking my older son to his grandmother's today to spend a couple of weeks, he's so excited been planning it since last summer, but now it's just going to be me alone for several hours a day and even though I wish I could enjoy it, I know it's gonna kill me.
I've had to watch my wild and crazy brood grow up it tugs on the heartstrings but it is a wonderful journey.
