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Posted: 21 November 2006 at 9:26pm | IP Logged

My second son is starting school in January, and I feel sick! I don't know why. I know he's ready (though I doubted for a long time that he would be) and I know he'll be fine, but I don't like it.

I know it's silly, and I've tried to rationalise how I'm feeling in a variety of ways (he's a late summer baby so he'll be the youngest in the class, he's got problems with his ears even though he's had grommets and we're still waiting for a hearing test, his speech is delayed, etc) but what it comes down to is the ridiculous fact that I simply don't want him to go. He's my little mate, and I like him at home with me. I did feel this way a little with my oldest son, and of course I did get used to it, but it's MUCH worse this time and I do literally feel sick to my stomach every time I think about it.

This week he's had his visit from his new teacher, and he has his first trip to school for the afternoon on Friday, and although he seems OK when we talk about it and has said he's looking forward to going, he did get upset at bedtime saying that he 'doesn't want to get big'. He didn't mention school, but I can't think of anything else it could be. It's the first time this has happened, and I'm certain that he'll be fine once he gets there, I'm just not at all sure that I will be...

Posted: 21 November 2006 at 10:05pm | IP Logged

I know how you feel

My daughter started school in August and it was heart wrenching

Probably because he has a few issues you are more concerned but I am sure he'll be just fine once he gets there

Sending huge hugs

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Posted: 22 November 2006 at 9:37am | IP Logged

Im moving house...if you all have january intakes...im moving house.  Isla theoretically should start next sept..but she misses the deadline by 12 days..and cos the school doesnt have a january intake..shes got to wait til 08 to start school, which is going to be a mare cos she will be the oldest in her year group, which in itself my cause problems if that makes sense.

She starts nursery every afternoon in January..which is going to be strange, ive got used to her going twice a week..but not sure how im going to be home alone every afternoon.  Ah well, before I know it, shell be off to brownies to..another slave to make me cups of tea!!

Posted: 22 November 2006 at 2:30pm | IP Logged

Could it be that everyone has told him he'll be a 'big boy once he starts school' and he thinks this will change him or he'll have to do more. If he seems happy enough about school I would think he probably is.

I cant understand what you must be going through - I cant imagine leaving my little man!

Good lcuk xx

Posted: 22 November 2006 at 8:25pm | IP Logged

This is the last year there'll be a January intake here, and I have to say that I'm glad of it as Noah will still be the youngest one there. I thinkI feel a bit cheated that if only he'd been born a tiny bit later, I'd have had him at home for a whole extra nine months.

We went up to the school to collect his uniform today, and he was desperate to try it on. He got very excited, but I had to go and have a secret cry! He suddenly looked about six years older. They had a book sale on at the school too, so I bought 'Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School' to give him for Christmas. He could see into what's going to be his classroom, and was asking tons of questions, so I think he feels a little better about it today, even if I don't!

Posted: 22 November 2006 at 10:06pm | IP Logged

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I've bought that for Joe for Christmas!!!!!

I can't believe he's starting school... it was only yesterday that I was watching the canadian GP and Mike rang to tell us he'd been born!

I don't know what to say, its bad enough that Ella is 19 months yet alone Noah being nearly at school. I'm sure he'll be absolutely fine, but that doesn't really help!

Big hugs - and take that book back!

Posted: 22 November 2006 at 10:12pm | IP Logged

hope all goes well - its a sad & happy time - if you see what i mean?

but it has to happen & think of all the fun & new pals he'll make

i don't think we have january intakes in scotland

when my no.2 goes to school, my no1 will be starting secondary school!! what a thought that is