Owen's a Big Boy Now
Today, I took Owen to school for the first time and left him with people he really didn't know. I sat out in the parking lot and cried. Right now it's taking all my strength to hold back the tears as I type this post. I love that boy so much and miss him constantly when he's gone or too busy to be with mom.
I know that it will take him no time to make friends and maybe a day or two to adjust to the rules. I've met all his teachers and the director and assistant director. They are all lovely ladies who will take good care of my only child.
It's just that this is day one and I'm having separation issues. I know that it's only 3 hours and I'll see him again, but this is killing me. We did this for him, not for mom. It will really get him ready for Kindergarten next year and I don't want him left behind because it took him a while to get settled into the routine because mom was selfish and wanted him home with her so she could have her baby close by.
Owen on the other hand was fine. We had to call him back so I could tell him goodbye. I'm sure that as I sit here that he is fine and in 2 hours I'll get back in the car and go get my rather exuberant talkative child. He will have had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back tomorrow.
I know that it will take him no time to make friends and maybe a day or two to adjust to the rules. I've met all his teachers and the director and assistant director. They are all lovely ladies who will take good care of my only child.
It's just that this is day one and I'm having separation issues. I know that it's only 3 hours and I'll see him again, but this is killing me. We did this for him, not for mom. It will really get him ready for Kindergarten next year and I don't want him left behind because it took him a while to get settled into the routine because mom was selfish and wanted him home with her so she could have her baby close by.
Owen on the other hand was fine. We had to call him back so I could tell him goodbye. I'm sure that as I sit here that he is fine and in 2 hours I'll get back in the car and go get my rather exuberant talkative child. He will have had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back tomorrow.
posted by M at 8:35 AM
8 Comments:
ahhh honey, hate to say it, but he'll notice you less and less from here on out. It really is the best for him though...you are being brave. *hugs*
Mhn- I remember that sad, hollow feeling and crying too. I felt like my little boys were growing up and did not need me anymore.
But we know that they do need us. And really it is wonderful that they not only get to learn and create, but they get to socialize, like we do on our blogs :O)
tuck a note or smiley sticker in his lunch and every now and then go eat lunch with him, so he can show off his Mom.
Enjoy the peace, I do! But I remember that feelin too and my boys were like Owen, happy and carefree...ready to start on the adventure called school and buddies!
Today as we drove up to the parking lot he tells me, "Mom, I'm gonna miss you today." I told him, "I'll miss you too, Owie, but you'll have a good day." And he did. They had chapel today and he helped another kid with the door and held it for everybody, then caught up with his new friend Zoe and went with her to chapel. It was really nice to see him take a leadership role immediately. I always knew he was an Alpha dog. :-) Then when we picked up the boy, I had Dave with me so we all had lunch together, so that was a nice treat for all of us. This is definately a good thing for all of us.
Of course you know in a few short years he'll be a teen and you'll be screaming;
"GET OUT OF MY MOTHER XING HOUSE YOU RUDE, DISRESPECTFUL POO!!!"
So, best treasure today whilst you still have those nice feelings.
Hopefully I'll not have to use those words with him. If I do, the child will be dead or close to it. Then I'll be keeping up with my blog from prison.
I have put him out the front door before, for yelling at me. I told him that I don't let people in my house who are rude and disrespectful to me. He got the hint real quick. That was about a year and a half ago. Maybe it's time to try that one again. Gammie had a fit, but I figured that it was better than spanking or yelling at him. Both of those have been overused around here and don't seem to be working. Putting his nose in the corner works pretty well.
I hope he's taken in his stride, I'm quite sure he will have done. I think children are usually pretty tough and they get used to strange occasions fairly quickly so long as there are other kids to play with. It's a good thing for him too, since he's an only child.
You're very brave sharing this with us.
Sorry Michelle, I'll try to sympathize but I didn't have this problem at all. My sister-in-law called me to cry about her first kids going to school and all I could do was laugh at her.
When my oldest went to Meet the Teacher Night, the night before school started, we had to drag her away from the school screaming. She had latched onto a pole and wasn't going to leave. The idea that her new markers had to stay at the school was horrific and she insisted on bringing home her precious school box every day for about a week.
Jarod and Whitney had the same thoughts too. But what really brought me to tears was Whitney on her 5 year old birthday last year. She got up, got dressed, put some snacks in her backpack, and was ready to leave to go to school. What a tear-jerker it was to tell her she couldn't go to school yet.
But the reason Owen left so easily is because he knows that you're gonna come and get him. :) It's great to know that your kids trust you that much.
Yep, he's doing pretty well. There was a kid that was doing the same as Sonia. His mom chased him all over the school yard trying to get him to leave. That was when we came to visit. I took it as a good sign, that the kids liked it there. Owen is pretty secure about his place with Dave & me. He knows we'll always be there for him, so he's a pretty confident kid.
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