my son left school today

[nikiwitch]

and I feel gutted, its awful, my child is now a grown up, I cant believe it feels so awful, worse than the day he started school

[jackie j]

Lol I have gone through that stage four times so far, one more to go wait till he leaves home.

[bluemoon]

Been there more than once too. Though I have to admit that the first time it did feel weird. Wait 'till they graduate, get married, have kids......

[coomber]

Know what you mean, my only daughter just left school too

[nikiwitch]

he can graduate the same time I did, at 36 lol

Coomber - hes my only one too, I actually feel like I am losing him now - gulps

[coomber]

he can graduate the same time I did, at 36 lol

Coomber - hes my only one too, I actually feel like I am losing him now - gulps

I don't feel too bad yet cause shes going to sixth form college nearby - but when/if she goes off to uni I'll be devastated, shes my little baby

[lyndap]

Big gaps between my lot,n grandson arrived before youngest left school,so didnt feel so bad.Dont know how I'll feel september though as grandaughter starts school,grandson already there.Will seem strange not seeing them so much.Only got my youngest at home now,he's 19 n def not thinking of leaving home yet! His dad does virtually everything for him so he knows where he's well off!

[janeyo]

I am dreading it already and my little man only started in september, he's not 5 til next month!

[Hilary B]

he can graduate the same time I did, at 36 lol

Coomber - hes my only one too, I actually feel like I am losing him now - gulps

One thing you can guarantee, he will keep coming back just as long as you have loft space for all the things he can't store in his own place. I have met people who are STILL storing items for children aged 50!

[jackie j]

I am dreading it already and my little man only started in september, he's not 5 til next month!

Lol make the most of it cos in a blink of an eye it will happen.

[FionaH]

My youngest leaves next week after his last exam, eldest off to Uni in October............Gulp!


It goes so very very fast
Not sure how I got this old to be honest!

[Polly Fouracre]

Brings you up with a bit of a jerk doesn't it?!!

[Oleander]

My younger son takes his last A Level in 2 weeks, then he's finished with school too.

TBH, he's really ready to move on, and so are we. Apologies to any teachers on here, but our experience is that most of the one's at his (private) school don't live in the real world as the rest of us, and although they may be good at teaching, their organisation and administration leaves a lot to be desired.

I guess because he has been at the same school since age 7, they overlooked that he and his peer group are now young men with minds and opinions of their own, and no longer unquestioning children, and this has resulted in a few confrontational situations these past few months!

So we will not be missing having to act as the diplomats brokering peace between an 18 year old with a valid point of view, and a teacher who operates on the "do it because I say so" maxim, and neither will we miss paying the fees!

On the plus side, the school have had a good deal to do with turning out a great group of confident and well mannered young men all expecting impressive A level grades.

[FionaH]

Brings you up with a bit of a jerk doesn't it?!!

Doesnt it just But it cant be right that they are 16 and 18 cos Im only 25 myself, right up until the point I look in the mirror

[janeyo]

My younger son takes his last A Level in 2 weeks, then he's finished with school too.

TBH, he's really ready to move on, and so are we. Apologies to any teachers on here, but our experience is that most of the one's at his (private) school don't live in the real world as the rest of us, and although they may be good at teaching, their organisation and administration leaves a lot to be desired.

I guess because he has been at the same school since age 7, they overlooked that he and his peer group are now young men with minds and opinions of their own, and no longer unquestioning children, and this has resulted in a few confrontational situations these past few months!

So we will not be missing having to act as the diplomats brokering peace between an 18 year old with a valid point of view, and a teacher who operates on the "do it because I say so" maxim, and neither will we miss paying the fees!

On the plus side, the school have had a good deal to do with turning out a great group of confident and well mannered young men all expecting impressive A level grades.

As a secondary teacher myself I do see them turn into young adults and find it harder to 'tell' them what to do. They get SO ready to move on and outgrow school by about christmas of Yr11. Some outgrow it after work experience. They must find it so frustrating to have to wear the uniform, come and sit down, take off their coats, not wear make-up and jewelry and have to folow the same old rules etc just like Yr7! They can't expres themselves properly.

A level teaching is much more relaxed and a more grown-up environment for them at this age And uni teaching even more so.

I wish all the school leavers well, it can be very hard to say goodbye if you have taught 'nice' students for 5 years and then suddenly they are all grown up and gone! The teachers get sad too! (mind you we don't miss some of them lol)