Foundation (Prep/Kinder) 2014 Chat

[feeb]

My little man loved his 2 short days so far!!! Very exciting!! He came home after day 1 and "read" DS2 a book he said I can read now I am at school LOL very cute!!! Tomorrow is the start of the normal hours, I am working shorter hours for 2 weeks so doesn't need to start before and after school care too quickly. He looks so grown up in his uniform makes me teary LOL.

I am allready wondering about what to put in lunches all year will get very repetative!! Need to pack so much with Brain snack, recess and lunch!!!

[OceanPrincess]

Day three and DD is sick already. Woke up complaining of a sore tummy, has been sitting on the loo, then vomited. Just water, but she's very pale and still says her tummy hurts. I assume 24 hour exclusion period so home today. DS1 starts kinder today and I'm supposed to stay with him for his first session so I'm not sure what we are going to do...

[Nai]

Oh no OP - that's not good at all! Can anyone else stay with DD while you do the kinder session?

DD2 complained she was dizzy this morning - I think the heat is taking it's toll but she ran off happy as anything when she got to school. She was the first in the door when the bell went

[black_rose]

Oh no OP that's not good that's she is sick hope you can get to the kinder orientation.

Dd2 is loving it she told me I don't have to take her to her class she can do it on her own! She did let me walk around in the end but bolted in without a goodbye, I know it's a good sign but she is growing up so fast. She has made a few friends, a couple of girls which is unusual for her as at kinder and daycare it was the boys, there are three of her friends in her class from previous years she just wants to play with the girls instead.

[Jewel]

My boy had his first day today and he had a good day. Wants to go back tomorrow. Yay!!

No tears from him, but I had a few when walking out and I the car. I only stayed for a minute cause I had to go to work (yay red eyes for work. Lol) but he was happy and found a friend straight away and was playing. Was really good to see.

OP - That sucks. hope your dd feels better soon.

xx

[Janie71]

DD had a ball at her first day. She found her new friend in the cloakroom and basically they went off together and sat down to start painting. I had to go after her to get a kiss good bye! But that is a good sign and she is happy to be going back tomorrow. She is pretty tired tonight so happy for shorter days and for day off on Wednesday.

Next week we still have Wednesday off, but onto normal hours and DD will also be in after school care 3 days when I am at work. So another big adjustment!

[Janie71]

OP how is your DD now? Poor love catching something already. Hope DS first day went well

[MummyNaomi]

Oh no OP How is I now?

I really missed my little man today, it was my work from home day, and although I had DD home with me it was really quiet and I found myself thinking about DS all day, I was super excited to pick him up this arvo

DS received a certificate for completing his First Day of Prep which is on the Fridge and all the preppys names were in the Newsletter being welcomed so that was cool. We completed a bit of a 'project' on the weekend, we had to send in a family photo and complete a Family Tree as the Reception classes are learning all about Family Connections and Traditions this term.

We have a Meet the Teacher night in 2 weeks, so looking forward to that, then there is more formal and individual Parent/Teacher Interviews next term. We dont start any readers or anything like that until Term 2, Term 1 is all about settling into school and adjusting to the routine etc so thats nice.

DS also has his first morning of OHSC tomorrow. I will need to drop him in at 730 on Tues/Wed due to work commitments, he is looking forward to it, but its such a long day. Hopefully he will be ok.

We used to do swimming on Thurs mornings so have switched that to after school, dont want to over commit to lots of activities so have set a rule of one per week!

Anyway, funnily DS told me this morning that he had 5 more days of school left. I told him that was just for this week. He then asked me when he stops going to school, I told him that he has to keep going until he's 16 or so.... He was like ""Ooooooh!!!!"" PMSL I think he thought it was just a new thing for a few weeks. He doesn't mind though, he is already in awe of the big kids!

[OceanPrincess]

MN that is so cute, they are just starting to understand the concept of time and months/years hey!

Thanks everyone for your concern. No more vomiting... But... Bit of the runs. She is feeling heaps better and she's desperate to go, she was so bummed to miss out today. We ended up taking her to kinder as we didn't want DS to miss out, but she hated coming as I told her she had to sit away from all the other kids and not talk to the teacher because it was about Ds1, not about her. She was pretty good, sat right away and drew pictures for the hour we were there.

So, what do I do about tomorrow? She's been fine since about lunch, no runny poos or anything... I don't want to have her home again, she is fine and she'll just cause trouble with the boys because she's bored, plus we have our own things we need to do (play group).

That sounds really mean, I don't want to have her home, but y'all get what I mean I hope? She needs school.

Oh and Janie I don't think it was from school, the bug, I think it was a combination of heat and dehydration from yesterday plus then drinking too much water - she basically brought up water, then had a bit of sloppy poo... Sorry tmi!

And how lovely your big girl settled in so well

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

OP I was told 24hrs without vomiting or the runs for kinder & school, so I always allowed the 1 day gap... It's a giant PITA but Atleast then your not worrying she's passing something on to someone else?

Will come back in tomorrow, got to have DD2 at kinder by 8:30 then DD1 to school at 9 with the 15min drive in between and dragging DD1 out from seeing her old teachers

[ElleJay]

Thought I'd pop in here though dunno if I really belong in here.
DS started Kindy today - but he's in the 'Early Intervention Center' one day and the other day and a half he's in an Education Support Center kindy room of only bout 4-5 students.

He apparently showed some seperation anxiety for a while after I left but he improved - He hasn't done it since his first couple of weeks at daycare 2 yrs ago! But I guess it's all just a learning curve. I can't wait for him to go back tomorrow and show them that he'll be fine

[Rowellen]

It's good to hear that so many of the kids are settling in well and loving it. DS has settled in well. He still seems to think that he's been to school now so he doesn't need to go anymore, even though I've told him that he's got many years ahead.

I was speaking to a mum of one of DS's kindy friends. Her DD is in a different class to DS. She was saying that already her DD is copping the playground bullying from the other girls - the whole "you're not my friend" type bullying and has been crying at lunchtime. I feel so sad for her because she is such a lovely friendly girl. I just don't understand why the girls do that

[Astrid]

"You're not my friend" is not really bullying. Went through a lot of it with DD1 in Prep. It is just them learning about play and friendships. Often when they say that it means "I don't want to play with you right now" or "I don't want to play the game you want to play". As time goes on they will learn about being friendly, what friendship is and how to compromise game play
Often DD1 would ask to play, which gave the other children a chance to say 'no' rather than just joining in. Sometimes they just like to say No just because they can.

DD2 is tired. The hot weekend really killed any rest she got in the lead up. So she is pretty cranky and did not really enjoy her first gymnastics session this afternoon.

[black_rose]

Agree with Astrid, this happened with dd 1 last year after talking to her and giving her strategies to just join in or understand it means not now maybe tomorrow we can play etc she was fine. Maybe suggest your friend take take that approach as it's not nice that she is crying.

Dd2 is having a ball she is taking herself to her room and putting her bag outside then going back with the bell. The last two nights she has eaten all of her dinner and finished off everyone else's too. We discovered today that she has outgrown her shoes so thank goodness for late night shopping.

[Jewel]

My boy is going pretty good so far. He asked why I couldn't stay in the morning for longer and I felt so so bad. I had to go to work. Then he is like second last child left when I pick him up cause I finish at 2 and he he does too. It doesn't other him much and I was talking to the teacher yesterday and she said he isn't bothered and is happy to go do his own thing while he waits.

Thought I'd pop in here though dunno if I really belong in here.
DS started Kindy today - but he's in the 'Early Intervention Center' one day and the other day and a half he's in an Education Support Center kindy room of only bout 4-5 students.

He apparently showed some seperation anxiety for a while after I left but he improved - He hasn't done it since his first couple of weeks at daycare 2 yrs ago! But I guess it's all just a learning curve. I can't wait for him to go back tomorrow and show them that he'll be fine

Of course you belong. I hope your DS enjoyed second day.

[MummyNaomi]

Poor DS, DH picked him up today and he was knackered, fell asleep in the car and was then teary as his ears were hurting. After a cool bath, cuddles and dinner he was back to his normal self. I think he's hit the wall a bit with exhaustion. Will give his teacher a heads up in the morning.

He lost one of his little sandwich sized containers and another containers lid yesterday, was most upset, checked lost property today, nothing - annoyed as they are all clearly labelled, hopefully they will turn up. He thinks he left it outside on the tables they eat lunch. Anyway, all good!

He did well on his two mornings of OHSC, OHSC teacher said he was busy and enjoying himself and was playing soccer with the big kids outside too. We need him to go Tues/Wed mornings due to work commitments but I think the two long days have knocked him about. Have been making sure he is in bed no later than 7pm to ensure a good nights sleep

[MummyNaomi]

No school for DS today, had a temp all night, I think an ear infection might be the culprit

[Bella29]

I hope he gets better really soon nai.