02/09/2019
Itās back to school for my Babba today... new school & looking so big, super proud!
Good luck to everyone who is starting school this week. Thought Iād share the lovely FB post, I canāt believe itās 5 years since Ollieās 1st day at school, the years do fly by!
And now as September fast approaches, the countdown to waving goodbye at the school gates for the first time is getting closer and closer.
If youāre feeling a little apprehensive about the dawning of the new school era ā youāre not alone.
Mum, Emma Robinson, captured the thoughts and feelings of mums everywhere with her heartfelt poem, āDear Teacherā.
In the comments to her Facebook post, something quite wonderful was leftā¦ Tissues at the readyā¦
Dear Teacher,
āI know youāre rather busy, first day back, thereās just no time, a whole new class of little ones and this one here is mine.
Iām sure you have things covered and have done this lots before, but my boy is very little, he hasnāt long turned four.
In his uniform this morning, he looked so tall and steady, but now beside your great big school Iām not quite sure heās ready.
Do you help them eat their lunch? Are you quick to soothe their fears? And if he falls and hurts his knee will someone dry his tears?
And what if no-one plays with him? What if someoneās mean? What if two kids have a fight and heās caught in between?
Youāre right, I have to leave now itās time for him to go Iām sure heāll learn so much from you, things that I donāt know.
Yes, Iām sure they settle quickly, that heās fine now without me, I know he has to go to school, itās just so fast.
You see, it seems like just a blink ago I first held him in my arms, itās been my job to love, to teach, to keep him safe from harm.
So, when I wave goodbye in a moment and he turns to walk inside, forgive me if I crumple into tears of loss and pride.
I know as I give him one more kiss and watch him walk away, that heāll never again be wholly mine as he was before todayā
The touching poem, which was first featured on Emmaās blog, Motherhood For Slackers was shared on Facebook ā and it wasnāt too long before thoughtful teacher, Leonie Roberts, commented below the post with some heartwarming words of her ownā¦
Dear Parent,
I understand that you are scared to wave your child goodbye and leave him in a teacherās hands ā donāt worry if you cry!
Iām used to weeping parents, itās hard to leave I know. But itās time to share him (just a bit) to help him learn and grow.
Let me reassure you that Iāll give your child my best, Iāll wipe his tears, soothe his fears and change his dirty vest!
If your darling child is full of cold Iāll blow their nose all day, just like you, Iāll care for them in a special way.
Iāll treat him like I would my own Iāll catch him from a fall and if there is ANY problem
Iāll be sure to tell you all. Itās true heāll grow to love us, theyāll talk of school a lot, it doesnāt mean they hate you and that you should lose the plot! Iāll tell you a secretā¦
That when your child is here, they talk to me as much of you of this please have no fear.
Youāll always be their mother, whilst teachers come and go, to them you are their number one, this I truly know.
Soon youāll see some changes, in your little girl or boy, theyāll become more independent and to see this, itās a joy!
Iāll teach them all I have to give, to share, climb and to write, but to you they safely will return to tuck them in at night. With love from a teacherā¦ā
We think youāll agree, so beautiful. But weāve a rather big lump in our throat.
Good luck! x
