my kids are at school today

United States
August 18, 2009 8:41am CST
my girls went back to school today and I am happy and sad. I know I can get more done online now that they are at school but I will also miss them as well. I think now that they are both fulltime which happened a few years back I have been wondering if I will ever have anymore children. I want another baby but I also feel like I have gotten past that hard part and now I am working my way to another stage of life of being a mom. What are your thoughts about your kids returning to school? Would you have another child if your children were all in school now? Let me know thanks and happy mylotting as well.
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Aug 09
HEck no I never wanted more kids after they all got it scholl but I had 5 so that was enough. Now waiting to see if Grand daughter gets to go to pre-kinder she goes to take a test next MOnday!
• United States
18 Aug 09
You had five of them WOW. That is a lot I only have two and sometimes they do drive me nuts. i love them to pieces though. I was thinking the other day about being a grandma too. My oldest just turned 9 years old so you know once they get older anything is possible. For me I love them and that is that. I wanted to have 2 more kids and I would like them to be boys since both of kids are girls. Anyway thanks for your feedback and happy mylotting to you.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
18 Aug 09
well you are stil young I have 6 grandkids and one great gand d aughter. and they really grow fast specially when ya dont get to see them often!
@gossipzz (498)
• Canada
18 Aug 09
I was wonder where are you in the world. Children where I am do not go back to school until the first week of september. Thats great you have more time for yourself;however am sure you are going to miss them. I see back to school commercial one where the parent is pulling their children on a chair in a back to school supply store. Singing a back to school song. That funny for the parent not for the kids.
• United States
18 Aug 09
I live in Ohio and yeah I know this is really early to start. I am thinking soon school will be an all year thing. I wanted them to start in September like I did when I was young but it seems like things are just not that way at the moment. Take care and thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts happy mylotting also.
@smart44 (510)
• Philippines
1 Sep 09
I have 3 children and they all are in school since the start of classes here in the Philippines is June, my son is in college , daughter is in highschool and the youngest is in preschool. I am very much excited for my youngest because this it the first time she will gonna go to school. We are happy then because she don't want to absent in the class even though she has fever. But one thing she don't want is to leave her by her yaya, thats why as of now the nanny is still waiting for her until she goes home. May be and I hope this will last for a month or 2 only.
@shaggin (71664)
• United States
26 Aug 10
My daughter just went back to school today and my son is only 2 so he stays home with me and keeps me company. I would be lost if I didnt have him at home with me. I was so heartbroken to send my daughter to first grade today because she didnt want to go. She wants me to homeschool her. She had been throwing fits for weeks about having to go back. I told her she had to at least give it a week and try and see how it goes. She didnt want to go back because she said none of her friends from last year are in her class this year. She hates gym class. I hate her being gone so long from me during the day but wow having her not here I've gotten so much done. My sons being really good to which the two of them together are so wild. My daughter locked herself in my room and was crying that she was scared to go to school. She was a half an hour late to school this morning and wouldnt even let me brush her hair. I felt horrible sending her when she didnt want to go that bad. It broke my heart. I cried all morning. My son cried when she was being walked to her classroom. He cried for along time because he missed his sister. I really dont know who had a harder time today with all of this... my daughter, my son or I.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
23 Aug 09
My son went back to school on Monday the 17th. His first 2 days were only half days, so he only had 3 full days of school this past week. I am actually enjoying his time back at school because his sister and he had been fighting almost constantly lately and the day time is much more pleasant with him at school. Plus by the time he gets home his sister misses him and they do not start fighting right away.
• Nigeria
6 Jun 11
Yeah it will make u n't to come online always but it is gud to stay with ur kids
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
18 Aug 09
my daughters still have three weeks of vacation before school starts. they finish school at the end of june so they have 8 weeks of vacation, good for the teachers, not for the students so much, its pretty long and my kids get pretty bored by the time summer is over.
@anetteh (3590)
• Sweden
19 Aug 09
Hey momtrying2makeit, I am 43 years old. One of my kids are living by her self, and one are still at home. We just ended our summerholiday, and people are getting back to normal, kids to school and parents to work. At the moment I have two weeks of holday, and my son is going back to school tomorrow. And to be honest, I am glad he is. I will have a bit over a week by my self and only be by my self. That is my goal with this holiday, to have some time for my self and only with my self. You need that from time to time, to gain new energy. No, I have no plans of having another kids, and in time I probably will have grankids and be a helpful granmother, but I do hope that will be some time before. I am in the time of need just be for my self. You will be there one day to, feeling the need of being just YOU and You alone.
• Japan
19 Aug 09
My 3 younger kids go back to school on September 1st and after 45 days of holiday I am kind of happy. I love being with my kids, we watch DVDs, go on walks, go and hang out at the library or shopping mall. But I work part time and I need to prepare lessons (I teach English at home) so sometimes I just don't have the energy to take caare of my kids the way I should. Also this summer has seen a lot more bickering than before, maybe ages 7, 11 and 15 (oldest is 17), but also miserable because of the heat (35.8C) and no air conditioner!!!! I thought about having another but my last child was born premature and spent 4 months in hospital (she is fine) and I honestly couldn't go through that again and at my age (47!!!) I don't have the energy!!!
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
19 Aug 09
My kids all go back to school next week. I will defiantely miss them, but then again, I am normally working during those school hours anyway. he main difference for me will be that I will be dropping them off and picking them up from school rather than leaving them at hime with a sitter and coming back home to them. A couple of days a week, I will have time at home without them here, and that will feel strange for me, at least for a while. I am so used to them being home whenever I am. I would love to have another baby, but my husband has pointed out two things to me, one, I had my tubes tied right before we got together, and two, we have 4 kids already, and we finally have them all in school. I know it would set some things I have been working for back a few more years, but I would honestly love to have one more child. I have pretty much accepted that I won't have any more though, and I have really begun to focus on other things, such as activities that my kids enjoy, and things that happen in their lives everyday. I figure that if I am really meant to have any more kids, tubes tied or not, God will give me another baby. In the meantime, I try not to think about it too much.
@lumenmom (1986)
• United States
18 Aug 09
My daughter goes back to school next Thursday. This week is hard because all of her friends have either started today or they will start tomorrow so they have not been around for her to play with. She gets bored with me, especially since I spend so much time on the computer and it's hard for me because I am constantly aware that she is bored so i can't concentrate. Yes, I'll miss her when she does start but I'll be glad because she will have company and her day will be fully occupied while I get a few things done.
@angime (87)
19 Aug 09
Here in the Philippines classes starts in June either elementary level, high school or college and ends in March. I have two sons in high school level, I like them in school because I can work online but not the whole day on net because of my household chores. When there are no classes during holidays or weekends I am telling them to go to school (but just kidding), because they just play online and I can't work online. Your question of having another baby, I do still want another but at my age (42) can not conceive anymore.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
19 Aug 09
My daughter started back to school a week ago. She's in first grade and my youngest is still at home with me during the day (he's 2.5 years old). At first, when my daughter was born, I thought that I would wait until Kathryn was in school before I would have another baby so that I would spend the same kind of time with her younger sibling that I did with her when she was little. But then, I realized that I could have another when she was a little younger, I would still have the time to spend with both children as well. Now that she is in school and Paul still has a few years to go, I have the opportunity to spend quality time with him and I treasure the two years that the two of them were at home together with me. I don't think that I will have any more children once the baby starts school just because I am anxious to finish my education and perhaps have a job once my little one is in school.
• United States
19 Aug 09
Awww that has to be so hard, parting with your little ones! I haven't gotten to that stage yet, and everyone says it is very hard, especially their first day of school. How sad omggg!! I know I would cry lol. If you feel as though your life couldn't handle another baby, then maybe you shouldn't, but have you talked to your significant other about it? what are his opinions? I dont plan on having any more children after I am probably 25, because I am 21 and have two already lol.
• United States
18 Aug 09
first off I am sad to hear that your kids are already back in school...my son doesnt go back until after labor day and I am not really looking forward to that... he will be full time this year and I loved him being in kindergarten... I drove him to school everyday and picked him up and he was half day...it was nice, perfect --3 hours a day....now he will be all day (7 hrs) and I dont like him being gone that long....but I do have a daughter that is 19 months so its not like I dont have anything to do all day while he will be gone...it will just be an adjustment. I am very happy with our kid situation, my son is 6, my daughter is 19 months, and we are past that infant stage...she is teething now and not sleeping through the night right now because of it, but it is manageable...--so no I dont want anymore... plus this fall I will be 38....I dont think I want anymore kids at this point. Happy mylotting...and enjoy the quiet while it lasts!!