My baby yanked forcibly from my overprotective arms and tossed into the tall walls of the big school.
With Miro, it was a little less dramatic. We moved schools and after the interview, he was immediately bumped up from preschool to Primary School Level One without much fanfare. But with Kenji, there was a graduation ceremony. So the reality that my baby is no longer a baby but a big boy is more pronounced, more...rubbed in my face. It's a big step. And I went through an emotional roller coaster ride as I dropped him off for his first day there today. Kenji, although quiet the whole time, must be going through the same emotional tussle. Primary School, after all, will pose a huge culture shock. Preschool is mostly play and fun and songs interpreted in goofy hand movements. Primary School is more strict, more structured, more serious --the perfect avenue for causing more trouble, in fact. I am seeing detention upon detention and PTCs upon PTCs on the first few months. Not that I'm a stranger to those. Miro went through all that on his first months in Primary. Invigorating experiences, really. I can still remember all the ups and downs and whirlwind escapades then and I can't help but chuckle now.
Aaaaand Kenji does have a thing for following his big brother's footsteps.
As Kenji learns to adjust, I'm looking forward to another interesting ride. Just as Miro's had been 2 years ago.
Exciting. Just quite saddening to accept that I don't have a baby anymore. *le sigh*
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