Young kids going to school.....first term. Your experiences (parents or grand parents).

[Dave7]

Around here (maybe everywhere) young children cannot stay for lunch but must go home and return after lunch.........that lasts for several weeks, till they settle down.
At the back of our house is a small park with various paths............we have views from the house.

Yesterday, there was a Dad with his very young (5ish) boy. The boy was carrying his school bag. As the school came into view it was as though "the penny dropped" that he was going back.............he stopped, looked up, his jaw dropped.........and he literally slung his bag, turned around and ran hell for leather in the opposite direction.
Dad was last seen trying to catch him.
Sad/moving but hilarious.

 

[ianrauk]

 

[welsh dragon]

After his first day achool, my son attached himself to my leg whenever i took him into the classroom and the teachers had to literally prise him off of me. This went on for about 2 weeks when finally he settled down, but it wasn't a pleasant thing for me to have to leave a crying child every morning. I don't know who was more upset, him or me.

 

[Markymark]

Can't stay for lunch?? Seriously??

Ours stayed from day one.

 

[ianrauk]

Ours did too.
He's now in year 3 and loves his school. Since he started in Reception he's always enjoyed school and still does. He's got his mothers academic brains that boy.

 

[Markymark]

Ours did too.
He's now in year 3 and loves his school. Since he started in Reception he's always enjoyed school and still does. He's got his mothers academic brains that boy.

His mum's looks and his mum's brains. Just considered the alternative and was sick in my mouth.

 

[ianrauk]

His mum's looks and his mum's brains. Just considered the alternative and was sick in my mouth.

Love you too Mark

 

[Markymark]

Bit difficult for him to come home for lunch when you've sent him to Gordonstoun....

Send my kids outside London? Are you quite mad?

Anyway, I much prefer state education

 

[Markymark]

Ah - a champagne socialist, eh?

Surely such a person would send their kids to private school?

 

[summerdays]

After his first day achool, my son attached himself to my leg whenever i took him into the classroom and the teachers had to literally prise him off of me. This went on for about 2 weeks when finally he settled down, but it wasn't a pleasant thing for me to have to leave a crying child every morning. I don't know who was more upset, him or me.

That phase lasted almost 2 years with my youngest and quietest child. They even offered sticker chart to those whose said goodbye to their parents at the door. He just said he wanted Mum not a sticker. Near the end of year 1 he turned around to me one day and said I didn't have to take him in, and the teacher reinstated the stickers just for him for the rest of the term!!

 

[Globalti]

It isn't just small kids... we've just said goodbye to our only child who has gone off to Uni. It's not easy, especially for Mrs Gti but it's made a little more bearable by the knowledge that he's only 30 miles away and he's having an absolute ball.

 

[Julia9054]

It isn't just small kids... we've just said goodbye to our only child who has gone off to Uni. It's not easy, especially for Mrs Gti but it's made a little more bearable by the knowledge that he's only 30 miles away and he's having an absolute ball.

It'll be odd for a few weeks but you'll both more than get used to it. My youngest just started his second year. I love not having everyone's schedules in my head, not having to take anyone anywhere, not having to make a meal if I don't feel like it, finding my house (and the inside of the fridge) exactly as I left it and generally being able to please myself. I don't worry if they are out late or don't come back when they said they would. With social media and messaging, they often pop up for a chat (usually for the practicalities of filling in a form or finer points of cooking something) which is very different to our day where we just went off grid until we ran out of money (just me?)
I love it when the come back in the holidays but it is great when they go away again!

 

[KneesUp]

Sending them home for lunch seems bonkers - why make them (and the parents) go through the separation twice a day?

 

[Dave7]

After his first day achool, my son attached himself to my leg whenever i took him into the classroom and the teachers had to literally prise him off of me. This went on for about 2 weeks when finally he settled down, but it wasn't a pleasant thing for me to have to leave a crying child every morning. I don't know who was more upset, him or me.

Had tears in my eyes while reading that to my wife.

 

[Dave7]

It isn't just small kids... we've just said goodbye to our only child who has gone off to Uni. It's not easy, especially for Mrs Gti but it's made a little more bearable by the knowledge that he's only 30 miles away and he's having an absolute ball.

I recall watching a film in the 60s called The Family Way (John Mills & Hayley Mills)...........talking about your children........."they might make you laugh now but one day they'll break your bloody heart".