We just signed Emmory up for preschool.
At the risk of sounding totally cliche, I just don't know that I am ready. I know I need to be though. She needs it. I need it. We need it for each other. Here is where I struggle. Will she make friends? Will she be happy there? Will she feel comfortable? I hope so. I want nothing but happiness for my children. I know she will have times of struggle, but as of now, I have always been right there to comfort her tears. When she is away, she will have to learn how to do it on her own. A piece of my heart hurts knowing that. So I wonder; is this the time when parenting gets really hard?
8 readers thoughts:
This is so sweet...
Wait, it gets harder? Plugging my ears, lalalalala.
I'm not sure you can ever be 100% ready but maybe a small transition will be good for you both. I was reading the dialogue on facebook yesterday and it was so interesting to see all the different perpsectives.
What a doll she is. Please post more pictures!!!!!! (I know, in your infinite spare time). ;)
XOXO
Well, my struggles started when I sent Emma to daycare at 6 weeks, so I don't know how the transition will go for us to pre-k because she is already away from me. I do love who watches Emma now, so it will be an adjustment. Emmory will be just fine!!!
Awww...what a cutie! :)
I totally understand. I didn't have too hard of time with preschool but I am having a hard time with Kyle starting first grade this fall. Just call me on when you drop her off and I will cry with you. She will have so much fun and make a lot of new school friends.
Wow time goes so fast. She will have fun hopefully, I will have a breakdown when kiki gets to that stage I don't even want to think of it because I will start crying. Good Luck
I KNOW - why are we sending are little ones out to fend for themselves. They need us! What? Im not helping. Sorry. I just sent Madeline for her first day. I thought I was going to have a heart attack. But she had a great time. We picked her up and she couldn't wait to give her little brother a kiss and tell me all about it. What matters is that they are happy and safe. As for us we have to hold back our tears and smile - until we are alone, then we can sob all we want. :)
Awwwww! I don't have children, so my advice may not carry much weight. Nevertheless, here it is:
You seem like a fantastically fabulous mother and I bet you've equipped your little one with all the "stuff" it takes to make it in the "big world" aka Preschool. She's going to be wonderful and so are you!
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