I find it hard to believe that the boy is ready to go to school. Time flies.
The previous day the boy saw a photo of his cousin carrying a bag and he wanted it. When the wife said he is going to school, the boy wanted to go too. So the next morning, the boy started saying "kool kool", got ready early (he ate only 2 spoonful of oats) and off we went walking to the school. I had to carry him as he was taking his own sweet time to get to the apartment gate. We walked into the school, the boy was cautious and did not open up to the teachers and the assistants. He loved the ball enclosure, with plastic balls in so many different colors. We used this time to fill the forms and pay the fees. I think the children crying unsettled him a bit. The school started last Monday and the teachers say it would take upto 30 days for the children to settle down – get used to the school and the fact that the parents will not be around for 2 hours. The boy tried on the uniform and was not ready to remove it. We put him in the Playgroup class with the other children and quietly came out. 2 minutes and he started wailing, ran out looking for us. This was not looking good. More children started coming in. We had to slip out.
So this school had Playgroup, Nursery, LKG and UKG. 12 children in each class. 9 am to 11 am. Why school uniform at such a small age? I asked this question and the answer was valid. Parents have a tendency to dress up their children and when other children sees a fancy dress, they start pestering their parents for the same dress. The uniform also helps the school to keep track of the child.
It was painful to leave him behind crying and walk out. He will have to get used to it. I wonder if it is too early in his life for school. I remember starting out with school in LKG.
We went back after 30 minutes to pick up the boy and he was wailing :-( Came running to us.
The previous day the boy saw a photo of his cousin carrying a bag and he wanted it. When the wife said he is going to school, the boy wanted to go too. So the next morning, the boy started saying "kool kool", got ready early (he ate only 2 spoonful of oats) and off we went walking to the school. I had to carry him as he was taking his own sweet time to get to the apartment gate. We walked into the school, the boy was cautious and did not open up to the teachers and the assistants. He loved the ball enclosure, with plastic balls in so many different colors. We used this time to fill the forms and pay the fees. I think the children crying unsettled him a bit. The school started last Monday and the teachers say it would take upto 30 days for the children to settle down – get used to the school and the fact that the parents will not be around for 2 hours. The boy tried on the uniform and was not ready to remove it. We put him in the Playgroup class with the other children and quietly came out. 2 minutes and he started wailing, ran out looking for us. This was not looking good. More children started coming in. We had to slip out.
So this school had Playgroup, Nursery, LKG and UKG. 12 children in each class. 9 am to 11 am. Why school uniform at such a small age? I asked this question and the answer was valid. Parents have a tendency to dress up their children and when other children sees a fancy dress, they start pestering their parents for the same dress. The uniform also helps the school to keep track of the child.
It was painful to leave him behind crying and walk out. He will have to get used to it. I wonder if it is too early in his life for school. I remember starting out with school in LKG.
We went back after 30 minutes to pick up the boy and he was wailing :-( Came running to us.
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