Started School

My oldest has just started school and it feels like i've lost part of him to the school system. Anyone else feel the same? You dont get the same feedback that you got from nursery and feels like the parents are suddenly excess to requirement to the school!

Yes I feel the same. I hate seeing her disappear every morning. And she doesn't tell me much of what she does either.

I felt like this last year when my eldest started, it does get easier . My middle one started this year too

When I ask the boys what they have done during the day, all I get is 'nothing', they played with 'no-one' and they didn't learn anything . How-ever later over tea they start telling us stuff

Yes, i hate not having the feedback either - she only tells me part things which leads me to worry about other bits and its hard not knowing how she is settling with her peers etc.

Also, theres really not the opportunity to ask as a parent, you drop them off and then they are called out to you at the end. I couldnt even tell you what her teacher sounds like, i havent spoken to her, its quite alien and def hard as a parent who likes to be in control

[MrC]

It's such a wrench isn't it? It didn't get any easier the second time even though I know our first, Josh, got so much out of going to school. We've moved about a bit and as a result I can see that teacher/parent contact really does vary from school to school and particularly with size. The school they're at at the moment is pretty good though and the teachers are very communicative .

I don't know how it works in the UK but could you join the PTA? I know they are screaming out for members and organisers here and find it difficult to get people involved. The contact and insight it gives you into where your children spend so much of their time and the teachers they spend it with is really beneficial.

Thank you all