Off topic, anxiety about DS starting school!

[KTowne]

I called today to verify my son was on the school list for March of 2013, and she said yes, but we have some openings for November 1st, if you'd like. The past few days DS has made me SO sad, the other day we were at my mom's house and he saw a few kids playing next door and he was doing EVERYTHING he could to get their attention, and finally he asked to go play with them, and the neighbors are my cousins, so he was allowed to, then the next day he was at the playground on his bike and a few kids came over on their bikes and he was dying to play with them, but they were quite a bit older. He's just been dying for some interaction with other kids. He'd just stare at the kids playing like a lost puppy. So DH and I decided to enroll him for the Nov. 1st program, that way he'll be adjusted to school (it's only 2 days a week for a few hours) before his baby sister comes, and he'll take the week off that his baby sister comes. He's VERY smart for his age, shares awesome, and is in desperate need of some friends and social interaction since he doesn't have many kids his age to play with, I just have SO much anxiety about sending him. I know he'll do great, and won't cry when I leave or anything, it's more me, than him. I think it's all the changes, being pregnant, getting ready for another little one, while my baby boy is growing up..anyone else this sad for their child to go to school? I feel like such a baby, I cried talking to my husband about it this morning! :(

[KTowne]

I am happy for him that he's able to go and get some energy out and make some friends, but it's so sad.. :(:( I know once he gets in school it's going to fly and that's so scary for me!

[anacyde]

Oh, mama, very normal!  I cried every day for weeks when my daughter started Kindergarten, I kid you not!  Add pregnancy hormones to that, and it's no wonder you're feeling emotional.  It sounds like it will be a great experience for your son, though, so try to focus on what a happy little guy he will be when he gets to spend more time with other kiddos.  Hang in there!  It gets easier.

[KTowne]

That is a great idea, I'm definitely going to be crying my eyes out after, haha! I was thinking about still sending him to school that week (although it's only preschool and his teacher assured me that missing the 2 days that week would be okay), but we're going to be an hour away from his school since I'm delivering about an hour away, Depending on type of delivery and what time of week I go into labor (we still haven't decided 100% on VBAC or repeat c-section) I may send him, I want to make sure he's got a good routine especially with a new baby. Hopefully he does as well as I think he's going to. Breaks my heart though!

[AnnieBrooke]

Our school's kindergarten parents are invited to the conference room the first day of kindy after dropping off their kids, for coffee and conversation.  Guess what they call the event (even on the school calendar) --  "Cry Your Eyes Out."  Don't think you are the only one.  Pregnancy hormones don't help, either.

You might want to reconsider whether to have your older child home the whole week when the baby comes.  He might rather be at school, much as he will like seeing the baby when he is home.  By then it should feel normal to him to go to school, and anything that feels normal when the emotions of getting a new sibling hit, is good.  Besides, he can brag up the event to his pals.

Good luck, he'll be so pleased to get out there and mix it up with other kids.