August 28, 2008
Survival Guide To Separation Anxiety
In another 1.5 weeks .. we will be going thru’ some separation anxiety with the brat and I, yours truly. Yes, for those who are not aware of this .. my brat is a BIG gal now.. !! she is going to school… but not even 5 years old. She is going to real school.. not kindergarten or pre-school or nursery or day care. She will be in French Immersion .. and will be in Grade Primary. We sent her for the “ready, get set, go” program earlier this month..and she did wonderfully… but not without some separation from me and not her. Yes.. ! she was the brave one.
Advice from some blogging mummies that i picked up on .. was not to show that you were anxious nor worried.. and to let her go to school happily. So i put on a brave front.. and let her go happily to school. My mother in law had teased me about that.. before she left for school.. but we did pretty well. So if you have kids going to school this fall, this is my survival guide for just cross reference.
A few days before school start. .drive her to school.. . and tell her what is going to happen.. what time she will be waking up.. what time she will be going to school. .and so forth. Walk her thru’ the routine.. and of course tell her how much fun it is going to be.. and that you will be right outside waiting for her.. once school is over.. .and you will be there to pick her up.. ON TIME. More tomorrow.. eh.. 
A happy trooper for sure!
looks like she is enjoying school, keep it up Chloe
Comment by Girlie — August 28, 2008 @ 4:23 am
thanks for the tips. i’ll try to remember that when ashley goes to kindy next year. i hope i’ll be as brave as you..hehehehe
Comment by mommy to chumsy — August 28, 2008 @ 4:45 am
Congratulations. What a big milestone. Hope YOU don’t have too much separation anxiety hor. Hehe.
Comment by mumsgather — August 28, 2008 @ 6:43 am
she’s grown so much each time i see her on ur blogs. prettier all the time. now that she’s school going age, hope things are much easier on u
Comment by mommibee — August 28, 2008 @ 6:51 am
Your girl stands out among the rest!!! Such an adorable and happy girl she is:)
Comment by HN — August 28, 2008 @ 8:04 am
hehe dun cry so loud okay ? sob sob like me enuff. haha
Comment by sasha — August 28, 2008 @ 9:35 am
Letting go is the hardest for all parents..except for those who practically leave their kids with the nannies 24/7 and only visit them for a few hours during the week.
Comment by Vien — August 28, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
Mamabok, thanks for the advice. I am going to send my 2 years plus gal to school next year. Pre-school lah. I hope she wouldnt get nervous and so do i! hahahah!
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Comment by Rose — August 28, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
she looks like she is having fun though
Comment by aida — August 29, 2008 @ 1:16 am
your daughter is super adorable! she looks a bit like Suri!!
Comment by Vannie — August 29, 2008 @ 5:12 am
I understand your feelings. I have a 4 year old too and seeing him going to school and not knowing what goes on at the school can be FREAKY ! But, I guess we have to do what we have to do.
Comment by Timothy — August 29, 2008 @ 8:41 am