Today was the first day of school for DS6. We agreed to a plan to radically accelerate to 4th grade at the end of last year and I have spent the entire summer second guessing this. Finally decided to let it happen and see what happens....
Started out the morning with a full blown tantrum. Crying, holding his stomach, telling me over and over that he was sick. After giving him sometime to settle down, I got him up, dressed and to the breakfast table. During breakfast he asked me to feel his head twice and quoted the school rules regarding sending sick children to class. He almost had me, I admit.
Got him in the car and to the school and suddenly I had a different kid. He was running down the hall, hugging all of his last year teachers who were all on hand for the first day. He was excited when he got to class and hugged his new teacher.
Fast forward to the end of the day. I spoke to his teacher this afternoon regarding the first day. She said "Other than the fact that he's short and his voice is a lot higher pitch, he acted like every other kid in my class".
So what do I make of all the hysteria this morning? He's never been anxious about stuff like this. Do you think he felt my anxiety that has definitely escalated in the last few days?
Wonder what tomorrow will be like?
