My kid is starting kindergarten

Question

hi all moms out there,

my son is starting kindergarten this year and i'm really very stressed .. by lots of things.. how will he go by the school bus, will he like the school, will he get along with other kids etc etc..

Just need some advice on how to prepare myself and my son for this big change?

by the way, he's going to daycare PreK last morethan one year and has been doing really well. So there should not be any cause of concern really... but still..

i'm sure many of you moms know how it feels!

Answer 1

Usually the kids do fine.  The moms have more adjustment problems.  Relax.  It will all be okay.

Answer 2

Think about how smart he'll become and the friends he'll make.

Maybe you'll be raising an Ivy League child, who knows?

:)

Answer 3

it is very stressful! all you have to do is relax and stay calm. on the first day make sure he gets on the bus safely and when he comes home see how he did and if he liked it! after about a week he will start getting more comfortable with the school and start making friends.

before school starts set up a day to meet his teacher, buy his supplies that are needed, get his hair trimmed, and set out his first day clothes.

its a lot of fun to raise a child when they are in grade school! you feel so happy and accomplished once they move on! enjoy the time and don't be freaking out. it happens to everyone!

Good luck! and I hope your child has a great school year!

Answer 4

well since he has been going to the other program...dont worry! my son did the same thing and i was kinda worried, but he did good in the other program, and excellent in kindergarten. Have NO FEAR!!!! everything will be ok, the other program has already prepared him for kindergarten. all you need to do it tell him that he is going to go to big kids school now and that it will be fun and he will meet lotsa new friends!

Answer 5

If he's going to PreK then I wouldn't worry about him.  You're probably more worried than he is.

As far as the bus thing, I know our school did a bus practice for those new Kindergarteners.  Maybe your school does the same.  I think you can even ride with him during this "practice".

Answer 6

well I'm not a mom but believe me my mom cant stop talking about my younger kindergarten days.and she says i was the same way.i took the bus and i had to do the whole school deal. sure it will be hard at first but its the same for your kid. they have to leave and go to a place that's new to them that they may or may not like. so when ur kid gets home just talk with them and ask how their day was and what they did. hope it helps

Answer 7

i understand fully. one of my sons was in k last year. he has ADD and i just new he would do bad. but he didnt. he did great. you can take him to school the first week and pick him up to ease him into it. where i live they will NOT let a child in k off the bus unless someone is there for him. check with the bus to see there rules. as far as the school part. if he was already in pre k then he will do great. once you see how happy he is you will feel more at ease. you are such a sweet mom for caring so much. if you can you can even volunteer in his class. so you can see how he does. good luck  

Answer 8

it's kind of funny how moms stress about all that stuff...while it really doesn't phase the kids

Answer 9

My school district does a good job preparing children for kindergarten.  They did a week program last month they called kindergarten camp.  The children went from 8:30-11:00 for five days.  They were broken down to smaller groups... half the class per session.  They played, got to know the teacher plus other kids, and learned what kindergarten is like.  A couple days before school starts they do orientation where they take the bus along with mom or dad and do a full day of school with the parent there too.  This helps them adjust.  My son has been in preschool for the past three years, but I am so worried.  I guess that we just need to have faith that everything will be alright, let them grow up, and find their way in a crazy world.  It will be an adjustment for the both of you, but everything will work it's way out.

Answer 10

It's totally normal to have anxiety about it.  But be careful, because he can sense that and may become anxious too.  Talk to him, ask him how he feels about going to school.  I'm sure everything will be fine.  Enjoy the moment, there is only one first day of school!

Good luck.

Answer 11

Look at it in a positive light.  I am super excited for my daughter to start kindergarten this year because she is ready for new experiences and is excited to learn new things.  I also thing it will be a great way to meet new friends and it is an exciting new milestone! :)

Answer 12

don't be stressed it will be ok. i have a 6 year old boy who started last year but it was actually no sweat! just make sure that he/she wakes up about an hour before the bus comes but whatever you do don't let yourself drive him/her! don't do it! let him/her ride and meet friends. make sure that he eats a good breakfast and ensure him/her to  just act like himself.relax it will actually be the best part of there lives. and try to remember what your first day was like!  

Answer 13

I feel lucky because our school does very well preparing children for the transition. Today I will go register the kids for school and my big kids will get their schedules for next Tuesday when they start. I will make an appointment to meet with my son's teacher for a parent-student-teacher conference that all k-6 students have on Tuesday and their first day of school is Wednesday.

So, my son will have met his teacher and seen his classroom. And he will be on the same bus from our little town six miles to the real town with his brother and sister that he rode for pre-k last year, but he goes to kindergarten in a different building (the one his sister just "graduated" from) so that will be new.

Can you walk him to the school bus the first week? Or do some practice walks there first? We only lived three blocks from school when my teenagers were in kindergarten, and we practice walked, though I walked them to school for the first day of kindergarten anyway.

Most kids to fine and most kindergarten teachers are in tune for any potential problems some children might have in adjusting to school. Especially since he's been to pre-k, your son will probably do great!

Best of luck!

Answer 14

Just make sure you ask him how everything went on the bus--this was my sons biggest problem.  Ultimately, I took him off the bus and drove him to school myself.