My *baby* still acts like a baby in lots of ways due to his disabilities, and is also going to be 5 soon (April 19th). He has however been going to school full time since September, and part-time since he was 2 years old. The taxi firm (employed specifically for ferrying disabled kids by the county council) would come and collect him and take him away to school before his third birthday, leaving me waving him off at the door..
I remember when Tianna started at school, when she was my only child. I remember dropping her off for her first day, coming home and sitting in my neighbour's house, staring blankly at her as she gave me coffee, muttering, "What shall I do now??"
Many hugs.. you'll soon get used to it though, and wonder how you coped before.. lol
I guess its cuz he still seems to dependent on me....and he is SO shy. I am scared he wont talk to anyone, or that everyone will be more advanced than him. SOme of the kids at nursery can write already, and he can just about do his own name....
I am even scared of stupid things, like what happens if he cant open the catch on his lunchbox LMAO
All normal worries, and most of them you can do stuff about. Show him the lunchbox, make sure he knows how to use it, and go for a picnic using it. Remember that schools expect kids not to be able to read or write much, and even if they can, that they will have to re-learn using the school's preferred method anyway. (Letterland, phonics, there are tons of different methods.) Recognising his own name for his peg label etc is all he actually needs to know when he starts, in fact quite a few won't even know that. And the shyness thing..? I think you'll be amazed by quite how sociable little boys can be when Mummy isn't there.. :)
Nah, you have to start kids early in education, as they'll only have problems absorbing information at a later age. Kids are like sponges when they're younger .. but as I well know, as the years pass, the capacity to learn and remember declines quite drastically!
;)
.. and also ; I think the only thing you'll have to buy for James for Primary School up here is a different colour jumper [possibly] and a KCPC school tie, so it won't be overly expensive for us!
I've just spoken to Mendi and she aims to start each term with a minimum of the following: 3 pairs of trousers 4 T-shirts 2 Sweatshirts/jumpers And she suggests Woolies (Ladybird), Poundstretcher (surprisingly good quality) and the supermarkert for buying triusers and t-shirts
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Its just, I dunno, he just seems too young lol
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I remember when Tianna started at school, when she was my only child. I remember dropping her off for her first day, coming home and sitting in my neighbour's house, staring blankly at her as she gave me coffee, muttering, "What shall I do now??"
Many hugs.. you'll soon get used to it though, and wonder how you coped before.. lol
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I am even scared of stupid things, like what happens if he cant open the catch on his lunchbox LMAO
Damn, I think I am going mad with worry :/
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Thanks for the reassurance hun, it helps alot :)
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Kids are like sponges when they're younger .. but as I well know, as the years pass, the capacity to learn and remember declines quite drastically!
;)
.. and also ; I think the only thing you'll have to buy for James for Primary School up here is a different colour jumper [possibly] and a KCPC school tie, so it won't be overly expensive for us!
:)
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He doesnt need to wear one of them at the mo....
*tries to remember how to do them up*
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3 pairs of trousers
4 T-shirts
2 Sweatshirts/jumpers
And she suggests Woolies (Ladybird), Poundstretcher (surprisingly good quality) and the supermarkert for buying triusers and t-shirts
Don't forget to take loads of photos!
Mel
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