Jedi started his first week of school at Gracehouse Kindergarten! His first day was on the 3rd of July and I think I was feeling more nervous and apprehensive than Jedi! The first day was really eventful and I sat on the schoolbus with Jedi as it was his first time. He was all excited looking at the things out of the window. Later a set of twins came on board and one of them began wailing his lungs out as his 'nai nai'didn't get on board the bus. Jedi just looked at him and grabbed my hand a little tighter.
Then we went to the class and parents were allowed to sit in on the first day. There were a few other kiddies also having thier first day blues so the room was filled with distressed crying and wailing! Jedi was quiet but he stuck to me like superglue!! However, he enjoyed the format of the lessons as they were well-structured and captured his attention. He relaxed when it was snack time, story time in Chinese and English and music and dance time! after that the superglue effect came back strong!
The second day I felt more nervous as I was gonna just firmly say goodbye and leave! So we boarded the bus together and off we went to school. The whole time I explained to him that Mummies couldn't go into Big Boys School! He nodded and even said "Mummy Bye Bye' and "no crying''! Finally, the moment of truth came and I said goodbye to him firmly and left him in the arms of his teacher. I told him I would be back later to pick him and then left. The sound of his wails followed my ears!!!!!But I stuck to my guts and left!!
Today was a little better and the teacher said he cried less and even danced and smiled to the songs although he woluld occasionally burst into tears when he remembered that he was on his own for now. Tomorrow is the challenge of putting him on his own on the schoolbus as I have been following him for the last three days so its the crunch time tomorow!
Ha! I think I am suffering from seperation anxiety! The thought of the schoolbus and the wailings that will def come make me feel as though I'm gonna sit for an exam tomorrow!! But....I must learn to let go and trust that the Lord will watch over him. After all, he needs to learn to be independent too! Now I am beginning to understand how easy it can be to become an overprotective parent!! sigh....well tomorrow is another day and I'm sure he will make it through!!! You can do it Jedi and so can Mummy!!! Daddy thinks I worry too much and I think its true! haha!
Then we went to the class and parents were allowed to sit in on the first day. There were a few other kiddies also having thier first day blues so the room was filled with distressed crying and wailing! Jedi was quiet but he stuck to me like superglue!! However, he enjoyed the format of the lessons as they were well-structured and captured his attention. He relaxed when it was snack time, story time in Chinese and English and music and dance time! after that the superglue effect came back strong!
The second day I felt more nervous as I was gonna just firmly say goodbye and leave! So we boarded the bus together and off we went to school. The whole time I explained to him that Mummies couldn't go into Big Boys School! He nodded and even said "Mummy Bye Bye' and "no crying''! Finally, the moment of truth came and I said goodbye to him firmly and left him in the arms of his teacher. I told him I would be back later to pick him and then left. The sound of his wails followed my ears!!!!!But I stuck to my guts and left!!
Today was a little better and the teacher said he cried less and even danced and smiled to the songs although he woluld occasionally burst into tears when he remembered that he was on his own for now. Tomorrow is the challenge of putting him on his own on the schoolbus as I have been following him for the last three days so its the crunch time tomorow!
Ha! I think I am suffering from seperation anxiety! The thought of the schoolbus and the wailings that will def come make me feel as though I'm gonna sit for an exam tomorrow!! But....I must learn to let go and trust that the Lord will watch over him. After all, he needs to learn to be independent too! Now I am beginning to understand how easy it can be to become an overprotective parent!! sigh....well tomorrow is another day and I'm sure he will make it through!!! You can do it Jedi and so can Mummy!!! Daddy thinks I worry too much and I think its true! haha!
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