Dear Educational Expert,
Today is my child’s first day of school and I am in
tears. I cannot believe he is this old. He is no longer my little boy. How do I know he will be OK? Will the other kids be nice to him? What if he needs me? I just can’t believe that this time has come. I did not feel this way when he went to his daycare
(in home family) but today I am having first day of school blues.
I have had several reports today of parents having first day
of school blues. You are not the first
person to experience this and I am sure you will not be the last. It is perfectly normal to get a little
emotional when children hit milestones like attending the first day of
school. Attending school is different
than attending a family daycare because the school it is much larger. You do not know everyone in the entire school
and thus giving you the feeling of less control. It is important to remember that attending
school is a normal part of growing up and it means that you have a healthy
properly developing child. Set your mind
at ease by meeting with your child’s teacher and administrators. Talk to him about his day when he gets home
and you will probably be relieved to see that he is excited and wants to go
back to school tomorrow. The anxiety
that you feel is stemming from you THINKING that your child might have a bad first
day, somehow won’t be OK, will not be able to reach you if needed, will not
make friends, etc. Where are these negative thoughts coming from? This may have something to do with your past experiences. If your son is the nice young man I am sure
you raised him to be, he will be able to make friends. If he needs anything, he has a teacher and
administrators that can assist with anything he needs while in school and if
you are NEEDED at any time, believe me, they will contact you. So try to relax. I am sure your child is at
school enjoying his friends.
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