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For the last few days I’ve been running around like crazy. Doing things here and buying stuff there, all with the sole purpose of being ready for back-to-school and all that it involves. But tonight I took a breath and stopped for a moment.
The girls begin their new school year tomorrow. First day back at school.
A very big deal for them.
A big deal for me too. The run-as-fast-as-you-can treadmill now turns in motion again after the slower pace of the summer months. Are you all ready for it? I’m not so sure I am. (gulp!)
I did the last-minute jobs today. Replacing that one school book that we seem to have lost since June. There is always one book problem, isn’t there? And checking we have all the edible necessaries for lunches tomorrow. These things had taken my mind off how the girls were feeling about their big day.
But this evening, I stopped and listened. Despite the excitement of seeing their pals, there were a few tears and anxieties tonight about what lies ahead tomorrow.
There seems to be a real mountain to climb. Going from “Did you see how many workbooks I have?” and the prospect of lots of homework, to new sports, friendships that may be changing, mean girls who will still be mean, forever friends who will always be friends, and new classrooms and teachers to get to know.
Sometimes it is difficult for kids to figure out how to cope with it all. They haven’t been on this planet for very long after all.
Now is the time for this Mammy to step up to the mark, provide food, inspiring words and emotional support.
Reporting for duty, Sir!
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Ps. Sorry I haven’t been replying to your comments here or reading your blogs as often as normal, but things have been a bit hectic. I will get back to normal soon, I promise.
Well said and same here. My two start next week.
Hope it all goes well for you. My two came home today all happy and delighted with their first day back. I hope the feeling lasts!
Wonderful! I’ve my fingers crossed here.
Mine start next week. We have just entered the calm before the storm!
Happy back to school, hope the transition is smooth
Everything is going well so far. The teachers have passed the test and have been declared the “best ever”. That may change once the homework starts though!
I’m glad my two aren’t in school anymore.
Ellie, I am right there beside you. My children return on Wednesday. And all the worries about starting again are very present right now.
We are lucky: a new kitten arrived last night. This has helped us to Keep Calm.
A kitten! What a lovely distraction. Hope the “back to school” bit went well for you all.
I remember from my school days that that anxiety usually passed pretty quickly.
Hope it’s the same for them!
I think you are right. That anxiety has usually passed by the time they have their first lunchbreak!!
Mine are back now and I’ve remembered that the worst bit isn’t the getting up and out, it’s the organising of all the after school stuff. How to get 1 to somewhere and 2 to somewhere else and eat and do homework and don’t forget about the football and a friend’s birthday party and, and, and…
Oh lordy yes! We’ve just hit that hurdle too. I was told late last night that football started today after school so had to arrange lifts to/from at short notice. Looking forward to getting all those arrangements sorted so we all know what we are doing!! That is, until the surprise events hit us as well.