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First ever parents' evening

SO it was with a mild degree of trepidation that we made our way for our appointment with Ben’s class teacher for our very first parents’ evening.

Dress rehearsal for first day at school

WE HAD a little trial run of the blubbing that will no doubt occur when Ben takes his first step into school this week.

How things have changed

IN the spirit of entering into school life we trotted along to the annual summer fair.

The school sprint

I THOUGHT I had all the time in the world. Looking at the clock there was a good thirty minutes before getting Ben to his first session at school.

A sense of loss

THERE has been a slow decline in my mental state since having kids. I thought the whole baby brain thing was just an excuse to cover the faults of sleep-deprived mums at the end of their tether.

Over-egging the importance of being four years old

I THINK Ben is having a bit of a crisis of confidence at the moment. I blame myself. I think I over-egged how important it was going to be turning four.