Kids going back to school....?

Question

What are your feelings about it? I thought I would be jumping for joy that I'm not having kids sugar high, staying up way past bedtime, kids ringing the doorbell asking to play, and worrying about the pool. Honestly I'm upset! It's very sad that yet another summer is almost over (first day is Monday). How do you feel about the start of school for your kids?

Answer 1

i am deleriously happy. my kids are so much calmer and structured during the school year. our schedules are set for the family, and i look foward to that. my 3 kids actually love school, so i don't really have a choice to be sad!! lol. the summers are hectic for us because im a working mother, so i have to worry about lunches, babysitting when my older ones have plans, the house being a disaster when i return etc. school time takes all that away.

Answer 2

It's a bittersweet process for me! My oldest son(22)graduated from college in the spring and is now going to get married, my 17 year old son is going to college and my 14 year old daughter is entering High School. I'm happy for my daughter and youngest son, but all 3 of them are growing up SO fast! My 17 year old leaves for college next Friday and my 14 year old starts September 6th. I'm happy for the 3 of them, but I'm also a little sad!

Answer 3

*Sigh* Gosh, I wish it was June. LOL. I was pregnant with twins for a majority of the summer, and I was on bedrest. I barely spent ANY time with the kids. And then when the twins unexpectedly came at 23 weeks [long story, but yes, my doctors tried to stop the contractions]. They're now in the NICU and about a month old. Anyway, I've been spending a lot of time at the nicu and not enough with my kids. School doesn't start for anotehr two weeks for us, though. :) And we're actually going on vacation for a few days and we're leaving sunday. I used to love the thought of just having 4 kids at home---instead of the 9 kids all together that I have. :) But now I'm not so sure. I wish the summer could just start over. There are so many things I would have done different. But it's now over and I guess I'll just try to spend a lot of time with them over winter break. :)

~Kate

Answer 4

I am excited because my youngest is starting kindergarten and we found out he will be with his best friend and a cool new teacher.

My daughter is starting seventh grade which is the first year out of elementary school here and she will be in advanced literacy, where about ten of the higher readers read high school and college level fiction and nonfiction and have a discussion group about it; and she will be in eighth grade math which I find awesome.

My oldest son has high functioning autism and goes to English, Algebra, Science and Art (Drawing 1 first semester/Digital Art 2nd) in the a.m. and special education in the p.m. He's never been that excited about school but I hope the digital art will ignite his interest and that he will get an internship or job shadowing for his employment skills class in the p.m.

I am also going back to work full time for the first time in four years so it's a new beginning for everyone!

Answer 5

looking forward to it in ways , but not in others.....My 11yr old is going off to senior school she's got slight special needs and i worry about the big change. But then again i'm so proud because she's growing up and at one point it was unknown if she'd goto mainstream school.

Answer 6

ummm i honestly don't look forward to it. having to buy a ton of stuff and having to wake them up early, oh and lets not forget that now that they are back they aren't going to spend time with you anymore no more family picnics no more trips to the beach no more anything. they will all be caught up in friends and school. =[

Answer 7

I go back and forth between happy and sad. Two will be starting school a week from Monday and that will leave my youngest at home with just me. On the one hand it's nice and quiet with just one at home, many fewer disagreements and much easier days but on the other hand I'm putting my babies back in the school's hands....the beginning of the school year is the hardest because I don't know the teachers yet. My youngest will miss the older two tremendously and I have to face that they are a year older...one grade higher....one school year closer to not needing me. My oldest stands as tall as me but yet he's in elementary school...but only for one more year.

It's definitely a love hate relationship with school for me.  

Answer 8

I am ecstatic and can't wait for it.  My little one is showing signs of ADHD and we are hoping with school starting and a little more structure that he won't be as hyper / as irritated...etc.