It Begins

Well its been a little bit since my last post and my apologies for that.  The mayhem of the first week of school overtook our lives and its taking me a bit to get over the mummy "smackdown" that is getting two boys ready for school.  Mr J started back late January and Mr T started for the first time on the first of February.  If that wasn't crazy enough I have also been helping out a previous employer with a little contracting work, so all in all the mayhem reigns.

 

Can I just say that after my first full week of doing the school drop off  ..... I don't like it!  There I said it... My name is Naughty Housewife and I do not like the school drop off.  I will take a 100 pick ups from school over 1 drop off any day.  The first week was okay ( ish) with a couple of nervous little boys, but after meeting with Mr J's Year 1 teacher ( who I have decided I love) and dutifully signing up to do school reading, I thought we were getting into the swing of it.  Each teacher has a group "meet up" at the beginning of the year for you to meet them, them to meet you and also to see what your little munchkins will be learning about that year.  I will meet Mr T's teacher this Thursday, but he keeps giving her hugs so I'll take that as a good sign.  Gotta feel sorry for Kindy teachers, that would have to be the hardest job ever. 

But back to the drop off.  Mr J has always been slightly nervous at drop off and likes a little extra reassurance, but the older he is getting the quicker he is settling.  Mr T in kindy however has been a little more of a struggle.  The tears are enough to break your heart.  I have been getting the questions of " How long do I have to go to school for?"  and "Why do I have to go to school EVERY day"  and my favourite "But Mummy I MISS you sooooo much at school".  Always good to have that extra bit of mummy guilt with your morning coffee. I have patiently explained that "buddy, school goes for a while so best get used it" and "yes you do have to do it."  "Of course mummy misses you horribly all day and I am miserable in my TOTAL and COMPLETE FREEDOM with no one to hassle me whilst I get those basic daily tasks done. I don't know how I will cope" LOL.

You know... on further thought, I think I can get through the Drop Off after all.   

For those of you with new Kindy kids, enjoy your freedom.  Until 3pm anyway.

Xx