We can't bring younger siblings to school to help out. It's a shame but it makes sense I guess.

All the mums dads and grandparents outside DSs class chat to everyone, 1st time school mums and 2nd and 3rd even. It's just a nice bunch of people who all have a child who they love in that classroom. At least that's the way I look at it.

I had a talk to the teacher about the 'not eating' thing and by the end of the second day he was eating almost 100% of his lunch box. She said its so important that she knows these things because she has subtle ways to help the kids, and they concentrate so much better on a full tummy. DS was suffering from tummy cramps by the time we got home because he had hardly eaten a thing. Love that teacher!!