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School has changed a bit in 30 years. My son had already met his teacher before school had started. It’s a great idea but when did that start happening? My son saw the classroom, met his teacher, found his locker, and located his cubby all before kindergarten started.
Believe it or not I still remember the first day of kindergarten. It was intimidating, new and different. I had no friends in that foreign environment. I remember my mom walking me around in the classroom, showing me the neat things I was going to do and trying to make me feel at ease. We didn’t have pre-parent conferences or an ice-cream social before school started like they do now. We were just tossed into something new and it was up to our parents to make us feel at ease.
My son woke up early on his first day of school. He put on his new school clothes. His mom combed and hair sprayed his hair to make it look fancy. He had his lunch packed with a special note and picture on the note (even though he can’t read). He was ready to go.
We got to the school and my son kept telling me to take pictures of him. After all I took plenty on his sister’s first day of school. He posed for the camera as he walked towards his classroom.
He lined up on the wall next to his classroom and gave a nervous smile. I had a nervous smile as well. It’s tough to watch you youngest start school. It’s a relief and sad all at the same time. It’s a relief that he has kids to play with all day but it’s sad that I won’t be able to hang out with him at home during my days off.
The teacher came out and softly greeted each child. She then told the kids to say, “Kindergarten Rocks” and then blow a kiss to your parent. The children enthusiastically did as she said and the children blew their parents a kiss. The new kindergartners then walked into class and began their educational journey.
I got to the school a bit early and waited for my son to be walked out by his teacher. My son and his classmates all came out wearing paper hats they had made. The first one of many I am sure. As we walked to get his sister he told me, “Dad today wasn’t a very good day, I didn’t make any friends today. I asked kids if they wanted to play with me and they said no.”
Prior to his first day of school I told him he would make friends. I told him, “Don’t worry bud, you’re going to make friends, I promise.”
2nd day of School
At the end of the 2nd day of school my son came to me much happier. He said, “Dad, today was a good day. I made a friend but she is a girl. “
“Son, it doesn’t matter if she is a girl, I am glad you made a friend.” I said.
“Ya, I asked her if she wanted to play and she said yes. It’s ok that it’s a girl right?”
“It doesn’t matter if your friend is a boy or girl. I am just glad you made friends and that she is nice to you.”
I don’t know where this phobia came with playing with girls but he is over it now.
1 week later
“Son, what is the girls name that you made friends with?” I asked.
“I am not telling you dad. You don’t have to know everything.”
Son, if you are reading this in the future, yes I do need to know everything. I love you and I am an overprotective parent.
Thank you for letting me share my story with you.
Andrew
