Raise your hand (with tissue in hand) if you have a Kindergatener!!

#6 · August 2010

**ME**

So excited, nervous, and clueless all at the same time. This is my first child to go off to elementary school so I dont have any idea of what to expect.

Yet another reason Im SO glad this board finally got added. (just in time too)

I hope Im not the only one who will be walking their child to their class while taking hundreds of pictures. Im not sure which Ill do more..cry or take pictures. (

Is your dc excited? L is not at all. I can see him crying once it is time to say goodbye. He is excited about all of his school supplies, clothes, bookbag, etc but actually going....not so much. He is concerned that there arent as man toys (esp cars) in the class room as his preschool class. That and the "big" bus doesnt have seat belts like his preschool bus.

To be 5 again and those be your only worries in life. HA!

His first day is 8/30 and the closer it gets the more anxious I get. Im going to end up having a panic attack!! Im just worried about how he is going to handle being in "big kid school" He is super close to his sisters who are in their 2nd year of preschool. The 2 buildings are right next to each other. He is also upset they cant come to his school yet.

shopgirl78 · August 2010

Me. Yes, she is excited. Her BFF is in her class and she did public PreK4 last year at the same school. Although she does tend to get whiny at drop-off. I anticipate that!

neverblushed · August 2010

Hi! Me too!

My son will be starting kindergarten on 8/30 as well. Even though I have an older daughter, who will be in 5th grade, I'm still feeling incredibly emotional about my youngest starting "real" school.

My daughter was pretty independent. I was excited for her to begin kindergarten, but I didn't anticipate that she might cry as she got on the bus. She's just too proud and tough for that. He's a little more sensitive. I'm hoping he boards the bus and all goes well on the first day.

Still, I know he's absolutely ready for kindergarten, and once he gets in there, he'll be fine. But I'm getting nervous, too!

#6 · August 2010

Landon is very sensitive and I think that is why Im so worried and nervous. K&K will start next year and I can see now that I wont feel this way with them. They are the opposite of L.

goldenprincess · August 2010

Me too! Julian starts Kindergarten on Sept 1st. He will only be 4.5yrs old and one of the youngest in his class, so I'm nervous for him. I've also been having recurring dreams of him going missing after school while he is waiting to get on the noon bus home. I'm probably having more anxiety over the whole thing than he is for sure. He's super excited about going to school everyday.

neverblushed · August 2010

Lucky*Ducky:
Landon is very sensitive and I think that is why Im so worried and nervous. K&K will start next year and I can see now that I wont feel this way with them. They are the opposite of L.

I can SO relate to this. It's tough having a more sensitive boy. My DS is fairly cautious too. Not in a "scaredy-cat" way, just in a "look before you leap" way. For example, after preschool one day, a bunch of his best friends were climbing a tree in the schoolyard. He was standing on the ground watching. I could tell he wanted to do it, but that he just wasn't ready to shinny up there yet! Honestly, I'd rather my son NOT climb the school's trees while a bunch of other boys are climbing them, but I don't want him to feel afraid to do stuff.

Whoo · August 2010

MY Dd will be starting in Sept. and hers is a full day. I know she is going to be exhausted with no nap all day. She does not want to talk about so I know she is nervous. We are reading books about it and bought the new backpack etc. There is a reality show on HBO called Kindergarten and it is an actual k class. She studies it when it is on and it has helped ease her mind,

#6 · August 2010

Yeah, Ls is a full day but they do have a nap period. Not sure how long and I know he wont sleep (at least everyday) but he will have to at least lay down and rest.

I wish we got HBO. I saw the show being promoted on a different channel. Looked really good for kids to see what its like.

mommynow · August 2010

Me! DD's first day was yesterday and so far she is doing great! She is a little hesitant in the morning when we get there but she goes right in to her class and sits down. I was nervous for her because she is the youngest in her class (a couple weeks from 5) and there are some kids that are 1-2 feet taller than her but so far no issues. I was there today for a flag raising ceremony and I was amazed that they were already into a routine. So far it has been a great experience for her (and me!) and I hope it continues to be!

shouldbworkin · August 2010

Me too. DS is way excited. We have his meet and greet with his teacher on the 30th and school starts on the 7th.

RedHeadedLeo85 · August 2010

DD1 starts on the 31st. I'm on the ledge about being excited/sad about it. I'm ready for a break from the summer, but I'm not ready for her to take that next step in to growing up. She's all shades of excited and can't wait. We have a countdown on the calender with a tinkerbell sticker on the day so she knows when she starts. I think I am going to cry when I see her walk in.

WaitingOnTwoPinkLines · August 2010

SD started kindergarten the first Thursday in August.

She was very excited to go, and loves it. She actually started tearing up the other day when I picked her up - I asked why she was crying and she said, "Because I miss my teacher!" I reassured her that she would be going back the next day, and her teacher would still be there

amykins1283 · August 2010

I've got 24 of them right now (I teach K)! I love how the parents are on the first day of school and I know I will be nervous when it's my turn to be on the other side of things, haha.

I tell parents all the time that they can come by the school to "drop off supplies" on the first day if they want to sneak a peek in the classroom. This little trick might work with your son's teacher, too, haha.

reemarie81 · August 2010

L started on Monday for PM Kindergarten! He loves it!! He asked if he could go all day. He has made two new friends! I cried on his first day but I knew he would be fine. I saw a previous poster say that their child is only 4.5. L was 4 when he started on Monday and turned 5 on Tuesday. I am a little worried bc he is the youngest but we will see what his teacher says....his preschool teachers said that he was ready! I am also helping the teacher out by doing TAP which I can't remember what it stands for but I help cut out things, make copies, etc. I went the other day and I can also take the boys. After an hour of being there B wanted to leave so I stopped by L's class to tell the teacher she needed to add some things to her TAP and asked if I could help her by doing things at home. So she sent some things for me to staple for her. Soon I will be tearing out Math sheets. After school she told me if it was ok she would send things home with L on Mondays and Tuesdays to help her out. I think that this will help L as well as the teacher to see I'm involved in his school.

lovemesomepbj · August 2010

ME!! I'm a teacher and DD is on my campus though. So, you would think I would have been able to keep the water works to a minimum, right? Um, no. I cried the second I left her room. And I'm not a weepy kind of gal. It's really nice being able to see her around campus, though and on Fridays we get to eat lunch together.

styme46 · August 2010

Oh, oh I do! I do! This is also my first experience with school and I feel much like you do! School starts on Wednesday here and I'm a ball of nerves!

mylesmomma · August 2010

I"m right there with you. Hoping this is because I'm pregnant lol but I started tearing up at our sneak peak talking to the woman about the bus schedule.

My DS starts tomorrow and I am panicking about the bus. He has insisted all summer that I am NOT to drive him to school. The bus is the big deal for him this year. I dont want to take that away from him and he's only going to have about a 5 min ride each direction....thank god! I know I will be an absolute mess tomorrow

CubbyMama · August 2010

I teach kindergarten and we're 3 weeks in already....good luck, everyone! K will start next fall and I get weepy just thinking about it.

For those who are worried about their kiddos being nervous, etc. you might try playing school with them if they're willing--it's a casual, low-pressure way to introduce things like sitting "criss-cross applesauce" on the carpet during a story, raising their hand before talking, or how to follow someone in a line, etc. so that they're familiar with some of the basics. There are a few more tips (list of books about starting school, etc.) here for anyone who's interested.

If it makes anyone feel better, this is my 3rd year in kindergarten and in 6 classes (a.m. and p.m. each year), I think we've had a total of maybe 5 or 6 kids cry when their parents left. Every time, they were fine within 15 minutes (and usually within less than 5 minutes). Now that I'm a parent and I know how it must feel to leave them when they're upset, I always sneak off when I can and call the parents to let them know their little one is doing fine--I can just imagine them worrying all day that their child is miserable, and the thought alone breaks my heart!

Have a good year!

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