The uniforms were ready more than a month ago. The shoes and the bag were bought by my wife while on vacation in the Philippines. My son had experienced being in a playschool for more than a year in Letterkenny and all the time when they were in Davao. He knows his alphabet and can count up to one hundred (with a bit of help). He knows how to write his name.
In spite of all these, why do we still feel the jitters as parents?
Today, my son started school in Primary 1 here in Belfast. Like most parents, we have the same normal concerns about kids starting school. Can he cope up with the new environment and routine? Will he be ok? All these tensions that started to build up a few days back are all culminating this day.
The day started like any other day. My wife woke up early to prepare our breakfast. My son got up just a few minutes after. We planned to treat it as normal as possible to make our son's transition smoother. But there were some hiccups.
Breakfast lasted longer than expected. It looked as though my son has concerns of his own - hiding a little reluctance about school. Yet he still went through the process of getting ready. It took longer than expected but he did it.
When we were about to enter the school, a bit of mood change came over my son. He started to cling to my wife and looks like he would not let go. I thought this is it but as quickly he got agitated, he had a mood change again and musters enough courage to come in to the school.
Inside, the teacher talked to him and showed him around. With what happened earlier, we thought we would need to stay longer until he gets settled.
But it looks like it was unnecessary. With all the toys around, he did not hesitate when asked if he want us to stay a bit longer, "No need Daddy. I am ok".
There is no doubt my son is now growing up.
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