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It's My First Day of School...I Mean Her FirstDay of SchoolBY: Jessi Chapman | Category: Others | Submitted: 2010-06-21 10:51:24
I have butterflies in the tum-tum, sweaty palms, and could have a case of vertigo considering the cross-eyed dizziness that's prevalent in the bowling ball above my shoulders. One would think that I would be used to firsts by now...the first word, step, tooth, shot; the "let me check your pupils, honey" first head bang to the hardwood. A plethora of "holy crap" close calls come to mind. But, the matter at hand today would be my first child's first day of Pre-school. A seemingly transient, sweet event where mom gets a few hours with one less accessory clinging to her shirt tails is a glorious occasion. The fact of the matter is that I am glad that we're to this point. But I have never been so terrified and anxiety ridden in my entire state of being on this spinning, never-know-what's-coming yoyo we fondly call Earth. Oh yeah, about her...she's fine. The modern USA tells us that it's not only acceptable for a woman to work, it's admirable. It's more common for a child to have parents that work outside of the home than ever. Therefore, it is most odd to meet a family like mine in which the first child has never seen, heard of, or been near a daycare. I find myself and my little one in just that situation. My daughter, 3 going on 30, stayed with my sister the first part of her life while I worked as a theatre teacher at our local high school. Once I became pregnant with my son, now 1, I began staying home; and have ever since. The long and the short of it all is that I have never left either of my children with people that I don't know extraordinarily well. Leaving my precious, darling baby girl with strangers (albeit well educated, state certified, very experienced strangers who happen to be employed by one of the best schools in our system) is not the easiest of tasks. Don't misunderstand me. I strongly believe that my children have benefited from the choices my husband and I have made in regard to their care. I equally believe that my daughter is ready to be with other people, especially children her own age. I'm simply handling the whole situation with about as much calm as a kite caught in a hurricane. My one relief has been preparation...lots and lots of preparation. I have wrapped and bagged enough snacks for the four hours that she will be away from us today to feed the entire classroom - twice. I have in stock pencils (the chunky kind), erasers, crayons(the chunky kind), markers, writing paper (for alphabet practice), a book bag, lunch bag, folders, juice cup and princess sandwich bags - each with her name permanently inscribed on the bottom. (After all, you never can be too careful with all of those 3-year-old thieves out there.) She and I chose her first school outfit together-last week. She has the shoes that match. Brand new panties, socks, and hair bows-that match. Did I mention that her book bag and lunch bag coordinate? I suppose it's safe to say that the love and bond of a parent and child make for the most wonderful of emotions, as well as the most mind boggling. It really doesn't matter what experiences you've already stamped with the theme, "Been there. Done that. Bought the t-shirt." Those wee ones certainly know how to make you sweat over and over again, whether it is through their first real illness or their first wobbly ride on a big girl bike. But putting them in the hands of others...where you can't get to them immediately if something goes wrong, where you're not available to handle the inevitable boo-boos, where other's may be able to hurt or take advantage of tender feelings...is by far the most hurtful thing I've had to do as of yet to benefit my child. It's also one of the very best. Article Source: http://www.writearticles.org/ About Author / Additional Info: Only my own personal experience. Comments on this article: (0 comments so far)
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