We registered our EA/TEF baby for kindergarten yesterday! I am both excited and nervous about this milestone. I'm sure that I'm feeling a swirl of emotions most moms can relate too, but for my middle child, this represents a huge shift. A little more jarring than my first borns' first day of kinder. Just a tad.
I've joked about going to school with her the entire first week. Truth be told, I'm more serious about that than I thought! I caught myself putting childcare plans in place for my "baby" (who is two by the way, but will forever be referred to as "the baby").
Sure, Tatiana has been in childcare and has been in a half-day preschool program leading up to this. Then again, those were super small environments where I was able to "fully brief" the staff on her history, needs, and quirks, being careful not to freak them out too much, while giving them enough to keep myself from freaking out a whole lot!
In case you're wondering, I printed a ten page attachment for her kinder registration. Then, I came to my senses, and I remembered a link I had come across with a handy dandy caregiver's guide (two pages and here is the link: http://www.eatef.org/node/4).
I have a few months left before the big day to freak myself out some more and maybe make some peace with my tendency to worry til the cows come home. It's only March, after all, and her first day of kinder won't be til the end of August. I still have an entire summer of fun-filled mommy adventures to distract me! For now, I'll keep reminding myself to live in the moment, cherishing the laughter, the shenanigans, and the tantrums - oh the tantrums!
I've joked about going to school with her the entire first week. Truth be told, I'm more serious about that than I thought! I caught myself putting childcare plans in place for my "baby" (who is two by the way, but will forever be referred to as "the baby").
Sure, Tatiana has been in childcare and has been in a half-day preschool program leading up to this. Then again, those were super small environments where I was able to "fully brief" the staff on her history, needs, and quirks, being careful not to freak them out too much, while giving them enough to keep myself from freaking out a whole lot!
In case you're wondering, I printed a ten page attachment for her kinder registration. Then, I came to my senses, and I remembered a link I had come across with a handy dandy caregiver's guide (two pages and here is the link: http://www.eatef.org/node/4).
I have a few months left before the big day to freak myself out some more and maybe make some peace with my tendency to worry til the cows come home. It's only March, after all, and her first day of kinder won't be til the end of August. I still have an entire summer of fun-filled mommy adventures to distract me! For now, I'll keep reminding myself to live in the moment, cherishing the laughter, the shenanigans, and the tantrums - oh the tantrums!
