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Preparing for school

Posted by tyan (Singapore, Singapore) on 1 January 2008 in Art & Design.

It is Caleb's first day of school tomorrow and i am feeling more nervous than him,i think.

Actually i have been struggling whether to let him go to school,for 3 hours a day.Hub is the more decisive one.I worry over a thousand and one things--is he going to pick up bad habits,will he fall sick more often,will he be bullied,will he cry when he doesnt see me,the list goes on.

While i know of parents who cart their kids to childcare as young as 3 months,or 18 months,i think Caleb going to school may not neccessarily be a bad thing,in my hub's words.

First,for Caleb to interact with other kids his age,second,for me to have some rest in the morning,as well as time for me to have some quiet moments,bond with Ian,clean,cook,wash,marketing,as well as cook better meals..(did i say rest?lol)

When both Caleb and Ian were with me last year,mornings were mainly spent preparing breakfast,helping the 2 little guys clean up,have their breakfast and squeeze in a little ABC learning.Then i'll bring them to do marketing, and the library and lunch.

By the time they finish breakfast,usually i will be terribly exhausted already.Hub thinks it is not good for me to go through high amounts of stress trying to cope with so many things everyday for a prolonged period and so we are sending Caleb to 3 hours of school for me to get my act together.

And i didnt realise how the stress was affecting me until one day,we were staying at my mom's place,where i could rest,and then we went back to our own place,where i couldnt have enough time to do everything that needed to be done,Hub commented that i seemed a totally different person when i was at mom's place and at home. Asked him what was the difference,he said i became very bad tempered when i was at home. Then it dawned upon me that i probably looked like i could bite off everyone's necks at home cos i was so high strung by the many things i had to do.

We'll see.If Caleb is not enjoying himself in school,we'll prob take him out and think about other alternatives,perhaps even shorter-hour playgroups.

Meawhile i have to label all his stuff,socks,shoes,bag,water bottle....

i sew this myself,my home economics teacher back in secondary school will prob give me a D for that.LOL

Keeping my fingers crossed.I have to fight a battle to get dear Caleb wear his uniform and socks and shoes.

Wish me all the best.
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