There has defiantly been some adjustments and some things that we are still trying to work out. One of them being the best routine for sleep – making sure he is getting enough sleep but still trying to keep our pattern of routine going.
Our routine took YEARS to perfect for P. To say it nicely – he was a horrible sleeper – still can be. He did not start sleeping for more then 2 hours at a time until he was 2 years old and not solidly through the night until almost 3 years old. Yeah, a year and a half ago. So you can see why I was a bit (yeah, more like freaking out) nervous about this whole new chapter of parenting.
Anywhooo – when we went for orientation for the school and got all the info on the snack breaks and stuff way back in the summer I was thrilled to see the snack & lunch times were just off by half an hour – earlier. Easy for me to slowly switch. So over the summer that is what i did.
Another change that happened just before school was my husband began a new position at work – different hours and more responsibility. With this change – although creates a lot more work for myself now that husband is not home when the kids are awake - it gives me more leeway as far as dinner and bedtime goes. We used to eat at 7pm when husband got home & then the kids were bathed and in bed by 8:30.
With P waking up at 7am and being at school all day – learning French – that was proving to be not enough sleep for him (dude was grumpy!) and his expanding brain. I have been moving his bedtime back a half hour at a time until we find that perfect balance for him. Still ongoing.
The other struggle we have been having is getting him to eat his lunches at school. He is a slow eater and being on the gluten free and lactose free diet on it’s own can be challenging – add on top of that a school that has a nut free policy – I have had to experiment a bit with what to put in his lunch. One huge thing i did learn though is he has a soy intolerance – reacts to it the exact way he reacts to lactose. He is doing so much better with the lunches once I started sending him with sandwiches (using Kinnikinnick bread) so he could have the same lunches as his friends.
I am thrilled with his enjoyment of it – he looks forward to it so much which makes getting up early so much easier for me.
Oh – and get this lovelies — P already has a girlfriend and has informed me he is going to marry her & that she is the second most beautiful girl in the world (second to his sister R).
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Wow! It's a bit of a culture shock for me I guess that this is his first time in school. In Bermuda, about 95% of children are in some kind of school-type daycare by age 3, the biggest reason being that because of the high cost of living, most families are dual income.
But I do know how hard it can be to adjust sleeping times and eating patterns to fit into a school's schedule. We are now almost through our first school term of the year, and the new students are just now fully settling in to the routine and everything.
Glad to see he's eating much better, I remember you were worried about him not eating his lunch. Fortunately, we don't have any children at the school in need of a nut-free policy, but even then it's not easy for parents to find things their children will eat for lunch. Happy to hear he's enjoying his lunch now.
Also, sorry to hear on Twitter about all the sickness getting in.
It's pretty unavoidable when it comes to children in school, and although teachers try their best, it's even hard to keep ourselves from getting sick as well! Just keep up on the immune boosters and handwashing, and things will get better.
Glad he's enjoying kindergarten. My son is in 4 year old preschool and has a girlfriend too. They start young!
It's great when they are enjoying it. Makes it so much easier on you.