My little one is off to kindergarten

@shaggin (75481)
United States
August 24, 2026 9:25am CST
The day I have dreaded all summer has arrived. My little ones first day of kindergarten. She was very excited thankfully. The school didn’t give us any estimated time for pick up so I just kind of guessed and we went out to wait at 7:40. Her bus drove past us at 8 which is the time they should usually all arrive at the school. We were baffled. Ten minutes later another bus stopped and picked her up. I asked if they changed her bus and they said just for this morning. So we had stood outside a total of a half hour. We will try going out tomorrow at 7:50 and hopefully things roll more smoothly with the buses. The first two days are always hectic with delays etc. My husband slept in this morning and was with us to get my little one on the bus. My nerves are awful but I’m actually doing better than I was two days ago. I’ve been cleaning since she left since I slacked off on the housework the last week to get extra time with her. I start babysitting a 1 year old two days a week starting September 7. My son works 2-8 today and my oldest goes in at 7pm and works until 7am. My stepson called my husband a few days ago. He has some kind of rash and they aren’t sure what it is. They think some kind of exposure to something or allergies. I’m anxiously awaiting an update on that. Since she’s on a ship and it takes awhile for lab results to be sent across boats and back to the states it may be awhile until we hear. Hopefully by then it clears up and doesn’t get any worse.
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@kareng (83577)
• United States
24 Aug
I hope she doesn't have the rash I had last summer. It lasted for FOUR months and I was SO miserable.
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@kareng (83577)
• United States
24 Aug
@shaggin Nope, did general dr. in my town, urgent care in larger city next to us, new primary dr. in next town, referred dermatologist and also allergy specialist. Had biopsy come back inconclusive, and I had 2 done. Allergist said testing would not point to anything specific and hard to pinpoint since there are so many things that could have set it off, so I didn't go through with the testing. I cared for the garden and that was the only thing I did different so must have been something planted or some kind of weed.
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
24 Aug
@kareng did you continue to garden after that or did you call it quits so you didn’t have to deal with that anymore?
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
24 Aug
@kareng wow how awful. Did you know what caused it?
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@JudyEv (391243)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Aug
I do hope the buses sort themselves out. It's always a bit stressful when little ones first go off to kindergarten.
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
26 Aug
@Judyev after school the bus driver drove right past me again. Then came back ten minutes later and asked if she’s supposed to be on that bus. Ummm yes.. he said okay I will pick her up in the morning and things have been fine since. What a crazy lack of communication between the school, the drivers and the parents.
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@JudyEv (391243)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug
@shaggin All this could have been avoided with an email/phone call/message of some sort.
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@AmbiePam (132952)
• United States
25 Aug
It seems so funny that your little one is ready for school already!
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
31 Aug
@AmbiePam time goes by to fast. I dreaded this day since I had her but there’s no stopping it from coming they have to grow up
@rakski (164745)
• Philippines
25 Aug
the first day nerves are for parents how time flies so fast
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
31 Aug
@rakski oh so true I was much more nervous then my little girl.
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@rakski (164745)
• Philippines
1 Sep
@shaggin I think we are nervous for each child
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@aureliah (25034)
• Kenya
25 Aug
I have never forgotten my son's first day at school. Its been like 8 years but still fresh on my mind. Hope as days go by things will move more smoothly
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
30 Aug
@aureliah things are good and she is loving school. I miss her terribly though so I have really been enjoying my weekend.
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@aureliah (25034)
• Kenya
30 Aug
@shaggin Glad to hear she is loving school
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@MarieCoyle (64943)
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25 Aug
Oh, do I ever get this. The youngest was the hardest...I had a very hard time with it, even though she was more than ready for school and was so excited. It was hard to not let her know that I was sad. Those early years just go so very fast. I hope your stepson will be OK.
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
31 Aug
@MarieCoyle you are so right how fast the early years go. She finished a week of school and I am still very sad. She is loving it though so like you I try not to let on how rough a time I am having. There’s a lot to keep me busy but I miss her terribly.
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@MarieCoyle (64943)
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1 Sep
@shaggin It really does hurt. Of course we want our children to be educated and prepared for life, but oh, do the years ever fly by fast!
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@snowy22315 (214888)
• United States
24 Aug
I am sure little one will get a kick out of kindergarten. Hope your stepson is OK..relax and take a deep breath. It is all good.
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
24 Aug
@snowy22315 she loved pre-k and is very social so I think she will do great. One of my sisters best friends from high school is her teacher so I know her very well. The house is getting a good cleaning. I see I hadn’t tackled organizing the receipts since 2025.
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@wolfgirl569 (142530)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Aug
Hope the rash clears up. I am sure your little one had fun
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
31 Aug
@wolfgirl569 I texted him but haven’t heard anything. Hopefully he is doing well. A lot of time goes by between when we get to hear from him.
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@RasmaSandra (102263)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Aug
I hope she had a great first day at school.
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
31 Aug
@RasmaSandra she did. She loves school and loves her teacher and being able to socialize with her friends.
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@Wrexxo (11013)
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24 Aug
Every parent can relate..your kids first day at kindergarten is always memorable. .after a few days , everything will normalize..hope you have a wonderful day
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@shaggin (75481)
• United States
24 Aug
@Wrexxo yes I don’t think anyone forgets their kids first days of school. I clearly recall my older two and it’s been 12 & 18 years since they went to school for the first time.
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