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My big boy went to big school

January 13, 2018 by heatherss 4 Comments

This year marks a change for myself and Nicky. He will no longer be accompanying me every day to school. He has grown up into a Grade R child and is now going to a new school.

We are both very excited about this stage but its also bittersweet. I will really miss my Noodle in the long morning traffic. It’s also nice knowing exactly how the day went and not needing to ask. It’s nice that I knew all his friends personally.

However in a sign that he is growing up he actually said to me this week that he doesn’t need to tell me everything about his new school. I know he is happy because he sits right down and starts playing with his classmates. He also has a good teacher.

It’s time for this mom to let go and allow her little boy to grow into the big boy she knows he can be. I’ve been making a point of calling him a big boy lately and have started to notice other ways he is maturing.

  • He is able to fasten his own straps.
  • He dresses himself.
  • He is able to swim without his “backpack” but chooses most of the time to still have it.
  • He builds and creates many different houses, cars, tracks etc.
  • More bathroom independence (although unfortunately the bathroom humour hasn’t stopped)
  • He created a whole Paw Patrol story which I wrote out in a book we had from Wimpy.

There are so many ways my boy is growing up. I’m very proud of him and this big step we are taking.

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Filed Under: Children, Education, Pre-Schooler

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  1. Lindsay Thomas says

    January 15, 2018 at 1:55 pm

    Congratulations on this next journey! All the best for the year ahead

    Reply
  2. Laura says

    January 15, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    AW! He looks so chuffed 🙂

    Reply
  3. Charlene says

    January 17, 2018 at 8:10 pm

    Aw! He is so cute!!

    Reply
  4. Kyla Jocson says

    March 9, 2018 at 8:34 am

    He looks so cute! Wishing him luck at school 🙂

    Reply

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