School!

Well The Child had her first day of school today.  I think it was a success.  When we got up, the first thing she wanted to do was get dressed in her uniform.  She was so thrilled with her appearance, modesty not being a quality she has acquired yet.  And then all through the morning she kept asking if it was time to go.  Perhaps I should have opted for the morning sessions for her?  But then again, all her friends from nursery opted for afternoons too, so I think the afternoons suit her best really.  Anyway, when we got to school she didn’t stop for a kiss or cuddle before following her teacher in.  In fact, she was first in line to get into the building.  I felt a mixture of relief and something else.  I miss my little baby now she’s all grown up, but I managed not to embarrass either of us by crying.  I don’t do crying in public if it can be avoided.  She had a huge smile for me when I went to pick her up though, which was nice.  And she kept telling me all about her day on the way home. 

I read her ‘Starting School’ by Janet and Allan Ahlberg at bedtime tonight, and using the model in the book I got her to tell me even more about her first day.  She was even comparing her first day to that of the children in the book.  It was so nice to see her so excited.  I hope the positive feelings about school remain.  And I hope she will keep talking to me about school just in case anything awful, such as bullying, occurs.  It’s also just nice to hear that she’s had a fun afternoon playing with her friends.  And it really was such a relief today.  I’m so pleased she had a good time.

And when she starts full time, I can start trying to get myself sorted.  Hopefully we’ll find ourselves a nice new routine that works, and hopefully I’ll get sorted with a job soon.  Maybe I’ll be a little happier then too.  It can be very lonely sometimes.