My baybeeeeee started Kindergarten. She was so nervous, but no tears! I knew she'd be amazing once she got in the classroom, but wasn't sure I'd get her through the door. She had been at the same daycare for 5 years, so starting somewhere new was stressing her out.
DS starts 2nd and struts in there like he owns the place. We met his teacher last night and she seems like a good match for him.
Oh. And all the back to school forms. So I usually fill them out. I like it, it's not a problem.
(Admittedly, DH and I aren't in a great place at the moment, so everything is a such a 'thing'.)
So he takes some of the forms and is like, "You know, I can fill out forms too". OK dude.
He walks in the other room to fill them out. Proceeds to yell from the other room, asking me the answer to all the questions. "What time do we want the nurse to give DS his mid-day meds??" "Who do you usually put for the emergency contact?"
Well. My kids are off to school. I am alone in the house. This is CRAZY! I've had all four home since March 2020, more or less, and never NOT had at least one kid still home with me.
I have tons of projects to do and things to catch up on, errands to run, etc, so it's amazing. Maybe I will start working out and try to lose my "Covid 20". On the other hand, I really, really wish they were going back in better circumstances. Not remotely happy with status of Covid and lack of safety rules and very concerned about how things will go.
My dyslexic kid is so scared about going back and I felt terrible for her. She was crying getting on the bus. Fifth grader is neutral--okay with going back but would rather be on vacation. Seventh grader started last week and things seem pretty good with her new school so far. First grader was super excited and very cute! She's never been to "real school" other than preschool so she woke up happy and was all "I can't believe the day is finally here! I'm going on the bus today!"
kdubs923 I can't believe our youngest kids are in K! WHAT!? Also, my H would be exactly the same as yours with the forms. Which is why we just divide and conquer on what tasks we handle based on our strengths and those tasks have to be mine. Annoying, but whatever.
D started K yesterday and last night was AWFUL. He had a great day at school and loved it, and his big brother was very sweet to walk him to his room and show him the ropes. But by dinner time he was a puddle of whine and tears. He wouldn't eat the dinner I made, so I gave him a cheese stick as another option. He opened it, threw it down on the counter, and said he was going to bed. lol He was asleep within 5 minutes and he is usually the kid who takes quite a while to wind down.
glitzy07, ugh, I remember going through that with S when he started K. He had been in full day daycare his whole life, so I figured Kindergarten would not be a big adjustment. He was SO EXHAUSTED from actually focusing, sitting, learning all day, instead of play based and more movement in preschool. He fell asleep in the car on the ride home a few nights. I'm fully expecting 7 pm bedtimes (vs the 8-8:30 over the summer) for the first few weeks. YAY!
I hope D adjusts soon! I know he'll do great, but the beginning is so hard.
T was super emotional these last few weeks, saying goodbye to everyone she loved at daycare and starting school. I'm hoping the emotions and nerves are mostly out of her system now that the school year has started. I am not looking forward to the teen years based on the last few weeks of emotional outbursts!
OMG nicolewi, it must be glorious to have the house to yourself after all this time! I'm glad you have plans and projects and all... But please just binge watch something trashy and sit on the couch the whole day. Do it for me
H took this week off so we can paint the entire house inside. Monday was great - both kids at school, we painted 2 rooms. Then got the call that ds2 was a close contact. Womp womp.
So far he’s done great though and we’ve been able to keep making progress. He’s home through the 10th though. I had a great 9 days of quiet at home! Here’s hoping he’s negative so Ds1 can keep going to school.
First Day of 3rd grade! V says I can only share the first day picture with family though. Sorry.
BTS has been pretty good. It is so nice to see the school working hard at figuring out how to keep school running while keeping health risks low. It's the first time in this pandemic I've felt like there are a bunch of people working together to solve problems, instead of just treading water.
Two days of school down and I'm just sort of WTFing my life at the moment. First day, no bus to take them home. Didn't find that out until 5pm though, school is out at 3:35pm.
Yesterday, waiting for a bus to finish another route and then go to her school. DH went up at 4:15, parent pick-up is still past where he could see.
Today, bus picked them up after school had started, again.
Also, we've had homework the first 2 nights. WHY??? Even the "about me" poster takes time. I would have rather gotten it this week to bring next Tuesday or something. So we've had to cut out pictures for this stuff, etc.
Oh and last night I went to sign her up for dance and she asks if she can do gymnastics? Uh, all summer you were asking to sign up for dance kid.
My DD has been in school for 4 weeks and almost every week has stayed home at least one day due to being sick. My husband wants to pull her, and we are at odds about it. Also she is constantly putting her hands or something super gross in her mouth and it is sending me right over the edge.
I'm super frustrated with my H lately, and just everyone in general. No one can do right by me and I realize this is a personal issue not a them issue, but that realization is not helping me.
Post by keweenawlove on Sept 1, 2021 13:44:56 GMT -5
On Friday I'm scheduled to leave on my first full week off since Jan 2020. I'm so excited and just praying we don't have an exposure or positive test before then!
We're planning to start PTing on Saturday 😬😬😬 If you've done the oh crap method and have advice for the first couple of days, I'm all ears!
I just learned that people sign their 2yos up for activities. Am I going to regret not having DD in something this fall? It's probably too late anyway.
We're planning to start PTing on Saturday 😬😬😬 If you've done the oh crap method and have advice for the first couple of days, I'm all ears!
I just learned that people sign their 2yos up for activities. Am I going to regret not having DD in something this fall? It's probably too late anyway.
I don't think there is any reason a toddler needs to be in activities. This is the time to enjoy no practices, lessons, meetings etc. That will change.
We're planning to start PTing on Saturday 😬😬😬 If you've done the oh crap method and have advice for the first couple of days, I'm all ears!
I just learned that people sign their 2yos up for activities. Am I going to regret not having DD in something this fall? It's probably too late anyway.
Nope! I enjoy our activity free weekends too much to sign them up for activities. I have a 5 and 3 year old that have never done anything organized. We are always on the go on the weekends (parks, boating, pool, beach, etc) and the idea of 10 weeks of soccer was a hard pass for me.
Good luck with the PTing! I learned not to push it. If they aren't ready, try again in a couple of months. It took a couple of attempts with DD1 before she was fully trained at 3.5. We did modified oh crap method for DD2 at 2.5. She didn't like being naked so we just did a shirt and panties. I bought a pack of sparkly bracelets and she got one every time she successfully used the toilet. At the end of the night she gave them all back and we started over the next days. Training was super fast because I used bribery. Highly reccomend!
Post by thoseareradishes on Sept 1, 2021 18:41:27 GMT -5
pandorica, do not take your eyes off of her ever because that is when she will poop or pee on the floor. It's exhausting but hopefully she catches on quickly!
My DD starts school on Tuesday, or maybe Wednesday, I'm not sure. I'm not sure because we have had exactly zero information from the school. I called today to see if maybe they just missed me in the send out, but nope. They just haven't sent out the information yet.
My DD starts school on Tuesday, or maybe Wednesday, I'm not sure. I'm not sure because we have had exactly zero information from the school. I called today to see if maybe they just missed me in the send out, but nope. They just haven't sent out the information yet.
This would stress me out so much. I'm a planner and having no info this close would probably send me off the rails.
Being the house that all the kids want to hang out at sounds great in theory, and I like knowing where my kids are and what they’re doing, but damn it’s also exhausting and messy.
Post by starburst604 on Sept 2, 2021 10:57:09 GMT -5
DD started first grade tomorrow. She was so excited in the morning and all smiles when H picked her up from extended day. She loves her teacher and new classroom, which is flocked on each side by a lot of the kids from her K class so she's happy to have them nearby.
My coworker got the booster vaccine yesterday and had to call out sick today. She felt perfectly fine with the first 2, as did I, so now I'm nervous I'll have bad side effects with this 3rd one ugh.
Being the house that all the kids want to hang out at sounds great in theory, and I like knowing where my kids are and what they’re doing, but damn it’s also exhausting and messy.
I used to think I wanted to be this house. Then I realized I don't like everyone else's kids and I don't want to feed them
Being the house that all the kids want to hang out at sounds great in theory, and I like knowing where my kids are and what they’re doing, but damn it’s also exhausting and messy.
I used to think I wanted to be this house. Then I realized I don't like everyone else's kids and I don't want to feed them
I give like 1 snack (and unlimited water! Lol) and then they can go home to eat.
Z started at a new babysitter on 8/18. Which I had a lot of concerns about because COVID, and since she's a pandemic toddler she hadn't been around other kids her age, and she's a picky eater (ironic because I'm a feeding therapist), and I don't do well with change, etc etc etc. But our sitter stopped watching kids full time (but is still doing after school for AJ thank god) so here we are.
Z loves it. Like LOVES IT. New sitter is across the cul de sac from us so if we tell her it's time to go to Miss S's house she grabs our hands and drags us to the door, then will tear ass across the street if we let her (which we do if there aren't any cars coming) and marches right in the front door. She loves all her new friends and is eating okayish...she still hates meat and veggies but S at least gives them to her along with the other kids. Yesterday that little turd ate 3 (!!!) fish sticks which are totally new to her because they gross me out. But if she'll eat them, I will buy them. I don't care if they're technically not "meat"
I love her old sitter/still AJ's sitter. She's a good friend and is practically family-both AJ and Z are going to be in her wedding next year. But damn have I realized that her setup is perfect for AJ and S's setup is perfect for Z. I wish I'd done this sooner!
Oh-and AJ's school announced this week that they are going back to last year's "all in" lunch arrangement starting next week. Half the class eats in the classroom and the other half in the cafeteria to allow for increased distancing while unmasked and eating (masks are required otherwise for all students and staff). I am so damn relieved our district/school is taking things seriously.
My DD starts school on Tuesday, or maybe Wednesday, I'm not sure. I'm not sure because we have had exactly zero information from the school. I called today to see if maybe they just missed me in the send out, but nope. They just haven't sent out the information yet.
This would stress me out so much. I'm a planner and having no info this close would probably send me off the rails.
Oh it's driving me bonkers. I also know there's some sort of gradual entry schedule (don't know what it is) and can't imagine how families where both parents work full time can plan for this! I'm lucky that my H works part time and stats home with A.
We were getting DD ready for daycare/preschool this morning when they messaged us (90 minutes after their usual opening time) that they’re closed today due to the storms and flooding in our area.
MH went back to in-school teaching this week. They also closed today due to flooding.
Post by plutosmoon on Sept 2, 2021 13:04:51 GMT -5
DD starts school next week and I just got the bus schedule, I'm less than pleased. DD is bussed to aftercare in the city, but the aftercare is in a different zone. The bus routes have never been longer than 20-30 minutes, her afternoon bus ride is an hour. They actually drive past the aftercare road and then circle back to it at the end. She is the only kid at her elementary school that goes to her aftercare, she's on the bus by herself for the last 15 minutes due to the circling back. She will arrive at aftercare 6 minutes before it's current closing time, 30 minutes after the kids from the other schools. I am being that parent with the school district today, I am ready to demand a school switch to her old school if they can't adjust the routes. DD has already been having huge meltdowns at summer care and about the new school, she has ASD and last year's 25 minute ride was a stretch for her, plus she gets bus sick. The school year hasn't even started and it sucks so so much already.
My DD starts school on Tuesday, or maybe Wednesday, I'm not sure. I'm not sure because we have had exactly zero information from the school. I called today to see if maybe they just missed me in the send out, but nope. They just haven't sent out the information yet.
This would stress me out so much. I'm a planner and having no info this close would probably send me off the rails.
Same.
We got the info on who DS' teacher was last Friday. Monday was open house, Tuesday 1:1 meeting with his teacher and today he started school. Not my favorite.
DS' in kinder. All other grades started on Tuesday.
Post by cricketwife on Sept 2, 2021 13:23:13 GMT -5
Y’all, our local kids rec soccer is run by a Christian ministry. I don’t have a problem with that but we just got our team assignments and DS1 is on team “Kindness” and DS2 is on tram “Love.” 😂😂😂
My DS started kinder today. We left him sobbing and screaming for us. I know he'll be fine but man that was rough. H and I both left fighting tears.
If it’s any consolation, I had to carry DD crying hysterically onto the bus on her first day of kindergarten. I am usually fairly stoic about these things, but this was so bad that as soon as my back was to her, I burst into tears myself. She did great that day, and every day since, and loves school. Of course, on the last day of kindergarten, I also carried her out of her classroom, again crying hysterically, because she didn’t want to leave school. She just doesn’t transition well.