Manasi was getting ready for school (First day of school).
Manu/Manasi: Where am I going?
Mom (Gouri): You are
going to the play home school that we saw other day.
Manu: (as expected): Why?
Mom: To play in the slide & swing. Also there are lots
of friends & teacher.
Manu was ready in her bright yellow and blue dress. The
little brown school bag that mainly had snacks box and water bottle inside it.
We took her to the school.
We didn't know how she would react when it’s time to go
inside the school. Is she going to cry and insist she won't go? In any case, we
thought we will hang around the school.
So we took her to the
play home and left her at the class room where there were already 2 other kids.
Soon she started crying. She cried a lot. With her another kid also started crying.
So soon there was competition for crying between 2-3 kids.
We took courage and
left her with the teacher. We came out of school and then waited for some more
time outside. There was no noise from Manu. We thought she was adjusted and
playing with other kids.
We knew she needs to
be in school for 3 hours. But it felt like time was running very slow. We were
wondering if she started crying again.
Finally after 2 hours, it was time for Manasi to come out of
school.
There she was….
Our little girl was in teacher’s hands crying continuously.
She looked little scared, little puzzled & little tensed. As soon as she
saw us, her eyes lit up. She rushed to us and hugged us.
We were very eager to hear how it went. Teacher & maid were
informed that Manasi cried a lot and after that she slept in the class. It’s
first day, all kids behave the same and she will get adjusted. She needs some
time. Don’t worry about it.
Me and Gouri thought, we shouldn't send Manasi to school for sleeping.
Second Day:
Second Day:
Previous day experience made us very nervous. We both were
thinking that what if she cries again? What will do if sleeps in the class?
To our surprise, she went to school calmly without crying
and started playing with other kids. Probably she must have understood (????)
that this is her daily routines for coming days.
Gouri was waiting outside near the school. After 3 hours she
went to school and Manu was fine. She didn't cried and looks fine. Teacher told
Manu was good in school and didn't make any trouble. Gouri was so happy after
hearing it.
Manu was adjusted to playschool very well. She finishes her
snacks during the break. After coming from school she used to sing all the
rhymes at homes with her mother and grandmother. She got 2 stars in the first
week on her hand which she was showing to us whole day.
After a week:
On first day of second week, it’s time for school uniforms.
Manasi looks very good in uniforms and we decided to send her in school Van. We
just want to try if she can adjust school VAN or not. Manu went happily inside
the VAN and waived her hands towards us. We fallowed the VAN till the school to
check Manu’s behavior. After reaching school she was calm, went inside the
school with big smile stated playing school.
We both finally took big sigh of relief and felt Manasi
finally is going school.
