I might be able to contribute something here! I have 5 kids, all are in school. My oldest son is 11 and is heading to Middle School for 6th grade and I'm panicking! He's small for his age and very skinny. To top it off, he has an attitude that worries me sometimes. He has trouble letting things roll off his back. My youngest daughter is 5 and she's heading into Kindergarten so this will be her first year going all day. My step-son's mom decided this year she wants him to go to the school closest to her. He's 10 and this will be the first year he won't have his brothers or sister in the same school so I'm worried about him. He's a big people pleaser so I'm sure he'll do fine with the teacher's, but it's always hard to be "the new kid". My other son, who will be 10 when school starts, and my other daughter who's 8, will still be in the same school for the next couple years. My oldest son did really well transitioning from his early elementary to the regular elementary. He was excited and happy, feeling grown lol. He had a couple great teachers his first couple years (2nd and 3rd grade), but didn't care for his 4th grade teacher. At that point, he kind of took on the attitude of "I don't like my teacher so I'm not gonna do my work" attitude. This last couple years (4th and 5th grade) have been a struggle for both myself as a parent and him as a boy/young man. He's growing up so it's all new territory for me as a mom. Middle school means a lot of big changes for BOTH of us. Hope I've helped at least a little!
