Surviving the Domestic Jungle

Kindergarten is turning out to be a nightmare! I am so stressed out this morning about all of this. I took Avery again and was going to take her to her class and teach her the exact way because I was not planning on taking everyday for the rest of her life! I would like to be able to just drop her off in my jammies! Anyway, so we get to the school and then I over hear this teacher telling a mother that she can’t go past the front office. Ok, well that would have been nice to know YESTERDAY!!! I would have taught Avery how to get to her class yesterday had I known I only had one day to teach her. I am so tired of going to places and them treating me like I wrote the book on their rules and regulations. I didn’t! I’m as clueless as Avery is about how it all works and I believe the Kindergartners need a couple of days to learn their surroundings without being thrown into the mix. She looked so scared as she walked down that hall with all those kids and I lost sight of her and then left feeling like I was about to cry. I just think that the school should be a little more understanding of these little kids. I have jeans older than my daughter and I wouldn’t expect my jeans to know how to get on my legs!  Not that that is a valid comparison but you get the idea. Avery is very smart and very brave but I am the one who is literally falling apart. I wish the school gave out fliers to the new parents about how the school is run. I feel so negative about school right now and it shouldn’t be that way. It should be an easy transition and an easy process but instead it has become a huge source of anger and stress for me. I hope things get better or I am going to need a vacation! If picking her up doesn’t go smoothly today I know I am just going to finally cry. I’m probably being a big baby but I don’t care. Ive spent almost 6 years trying to keep Avery safe and teach her not to run off on her own and now I have to tell her to just do everything alone without an adult! Alright, I think I am done venting for now. We will see how today’s pick up goes. I may be back with my feathers ruffled. Let’s hope for the best!!