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The end of this school year brings the end and the beginning of a milestone. My son graduates from Preschool this Tuesday and will be starting his official school career in September. Just writing this brings tears to my eyes. It seems like just yesterday that we were preparing him for preschool; potty training him, talking to him about preschool and now, 2 years later, I’m preparing him for Kindergarten.
My son’s first day of preschool
His first day of preschool last year and this year
A friend of mine asked me “Am I ready for Kindergarten?” At first I was like “oh definitely” and then I paused and realized, sure physically I’m ready and mentally I’m ready, but psychologically and emotionally I don’t think I’ll ever be ready. He’ll be 19 and I still won’t be ready 
This is huge step for both of us. I have to let him go. Let other’s teach, guide, nurture and mould him. During our Kindergarten orientation, I had to fight back tears when the Principal was discussing the Kindergarteners. My son is more than ready, he’s been ready for months now. He keeps asking me “Are we going to Kindergarten today?” I keep having to remind him that no not today, in September. He is so excited which makes me happy and relieved. He is ready. But am I?
Sure I’m proud of him, proud of all he’s accomplished these past 2 years, but it has gone by much too fast. He is growing up much too fast. This will be the first time in his entire life that someone other than myself and my husband will be responsible for him, for his learning, his safety. It’s no longer just us. I mean yes he’s been at preschool and has had babysitters look after him, but it’s not the same. This time, someone else will be responsible for him, for his learning, be a role model, and huge influence in his life. So far it’s been mostly me and now I’ve got to learn to let go. To let him fly, to let him be the best little boy he can be, to learn, to become this amazing being. I’m kind of glad that I’m not writing this, but typing it, because the paper would be full of tears.
Please don’t get me wrong, I’m so proud that he is ready and am well aware that this is a normal milestone in his life and in ours, but it’s still hard. Learning to let go is hard, especially for this Type A personality, always in planning mode, anal mom!!!!
It’s time. Next Tuesday my husband and I will sit proudly, with a box of kleenex, and celebrate him accomplishing this amazing milestone. We will take countless pictures, tell him over and over again how proud of him we are and will slowly start to prepare ourselves mentally, emotionally and psychologically for September.
So am I ready? Not really, but honestly I’ll never be fully ready. But I am excited to see what the future holds!!!!!
Are you ready? How do you feel?
May this blog inspire you to prepare yourself for your child’s entry into school. We spend so much time preparing our kids and we forget that we also need to prepare ourselves emotionally. This is a huge change for everyone, especially us Mamas.
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This brought tears to my eyes as I am in the same boat as you are. Graduation is next week for my daughter too. Where does the time go? Good luck with the contest.
Thank you
He is getting so big! Love the picture of the two of you…I’m sure he will do amazing in Kindergarten, so fun that he is so excited
Thanks Tara
Done Agi! You are the best!!!
Thank you so much
It’s crazy how quickly kids grow up! Some of the kids I used to babysit have graduated high school and I still think they should be little babies. I hope next school year isn’t too hard on either of you. Congrats to your little man on graduation preschool!
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Thanks Kacie
wow! kindergarden! that is so exciting! I have many wonderful memories in kindergarden
My daughter is starting Kindergarten in the fall, too. I’m not ready, either, but she is. It doesn’t matter that we know they’re ready. We never will be, and yet we have to, as you said. Shortly after my first daughter was born, I was standing in the shower, the only place where I can think anymore, and I realized that the process of raising children is literally letting go of them a piece at a time forever. From the moment they are conceived or adopted, it’s about letting go. But as they move on, and they reach those milestones-each one another moment of letting go-and they are happy and healthy and ready for the next one, it means we’ve done our jobs well. It’s so hard to be a mom, and yet I would never in a million years give it up.
That is so true. Life is about letting go, about raising them and then letting them go and letting them flourish and blossom into beautiful butterflies!!!!!
My nuggets are so excited for kindergarten and so am I! But I was just thinking the other day that it will be weird to have them gone all day every day. Not sure how it will affect me, we’ll see!
Thanks for being a loyal reader Agi. You’re beautiful inside and out
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You’re welcome Lulu and thank you
Agi I wish we could just freeze time! The best we could do is really be present and capture those moments. I don’t think we are ever fully ready for anything in life:). I mean how in the world could you prepare yourself for sending your child off to kindergarten!!! I remember crying just as much as my mom (I actually cried from pre-k thru college lol….can we say attachment issues and/or separation anxiety?) Anyways, you guys are WONDERFUL parents and I could just feel your unconditional love and support for your son. Congrats on this huge milestone! P.S. Such a beautiful picture of you and your son!
Thanks Rita
I know. I’ll be weeping in the car…