my little boys starting pre school soon?

Question

and im going to be so lost without him here when my little girl starting it wasnt that bad as i still had my youngest at home what am i gonna do

Answer 1

I know how you feel> I was a stay at home father and when my youngest started school I was alnoe all day for the first time in 5 years. I started to volunteer at the school, this was 12 years ago, and now I manage a pre-school nursery thanks to the support I got from the school staff and courses they sent me on. Start small as a volunteer and work your way up. Good luck

Answer 2

I am assuming from your question that you do not have paid employment outside your home.
(The reason I state that so carefully is because, as one in a similar situation, I am fed up of people saying "Oh, you don't work." , when in fact it can be a senior management position, depending on how you handle your home - you just aren't getting a salary!)
I agree with ridingdragon that you can investigate how you can be involved in your children's school, often they are keen on having parents volunteer in the library/swimming/making costumes for plays/reading practice, you can always ask.
But it is also a new stage in your life - for you. It has been several years you have probably been thinking of everyone else's wants/needs. Any friends you haven't had coffee with for ages (without someone small interrupting?!) Is there anything you are interested in pursuing for yourself? Any courses you now might have time to take?Churchwork, if you are into that eg:sick visiting(in-between the cooking, washing, cleaning etc. - it gets more as they get bigger!)
After my youngest (I have three) went to school I did a course to become a breastfeeding councellor with my local group, because I really appreciated help I received during my baby-years, and now I do a mother-support group once a month (for pregnant or new mums), we visit new mums who don't have anyone to help and really just need encouragement, and take phone call questions at home. This is just an example of course, but it is really fulfilling when someone says "You've made such a difference, I feel so much better". There might be some social work you would like to try.
The other thing is whether there is any part-time job you'd like to do (assuming you don't want to work full-time right now)
However! I try to do all my outside work/homework/sports/meeting with friends during the time the children are at school.
You will want to be there to hear all they have to say about their day and help with homework when it comes.
I don't always manage to get it all done before, but it's what I aim for!
Hope this helps!( I actually found it most traumatic when my first went out to school!)

Answer 3

In a public school you will need a teacher certification - which will require a BA and student teaching. During student teaching you will receive no income for 16 weeks unless you work nights (VERY difficult during student teaching). States offer different options for the certification. Some offer Early Childhood Ed which is birth through age 8 (third grade) that would let you teach K, but some only offer Elementary (K-6). Both are different than the degree in Child & Family Development that many schools offer. While it also trains you to work with young children, it does NOT certify you to teach above preschool.

Another option is to find out if any of your local public schools offer a preschool program on-site. Its a growing trend and many schools are piloting preschool programs. Not sure if they would require you to be degreed or certified, but you get the same benefits as a public school teacher and would most likely earn quite a bit more than you do now.

I would suggest contacting a school and asking to "shadow" a K teacher for a day to see what a typical work day is like. Mention to them that you work in early childhood ed as a preschool teacher and are considering pursuing teacher certification. I assume that you are required by your preschool to have a criminal background check and TB test on file. You might mention this to them as their volunteers & employees must have these.

Also, some larger preschools offer tuition reimbursement for teachers intending to become degreed or certified. If yours does not, there are also several scholarships from ECE professional organizations at the state and national level that might help you with the financial aspect of continued schooling. Best of luck!
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Answer 4

My daughter starts playschool on the 11th September. She is my only child so i will be glad of the free time. I thought about getting a job but 2 and a half hours a morning won't get me anywhere.

I'm going to take advantage and go swimming at least one of the mornings. It would be a good time to get the food shopping in too while there are no kids about! Bliss! Just make it YOU time.

Like some other suggestions, you could always ask the playschool if they need any volunteer when your son is there.

Answer 5

Start taking an interest in you.
Do something for yourself.
Everyone is out of the house to enrich their lives, education, job,
now it's your turn. What do you really want to do? be?
If you don't want a hobby right now or a career & don't need extra $$$ then volunteer at a childrens hospital,....lots of sick (not contagious sick) & dying children whose parents need a 15 minute coffee break you could read to the kids.
That's probably the most rewarding thing I ever did when my 5 year old nephew was dying of AML.
Have fun and learn to enjoy you!!!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

When my siblings and I were all of school age, my mother made herself useful by doing volunteer work at our school. One thing led to another, and now she's had a paying career in the school district for over 20 years and is the lead purchaser for the district....

Answer 8

Live it up,, for the past god knows how many years,, you've been concentrating on your kids all the time.. Now that your gonna get some free time,,spend it on yourself... Enjoy the freedom, your kids will still be there after school ...

Answer 9

Do something for yourself. Live a little. Pamper yourself, go to town and buy something just for you, because you want it, not because you need it. Then for the rest of his school life, either go back to college or get a job. Do something that makes you happy.

Answer 10

cool_lad, what are you talking about? Do you actually read her question??
anyway, how about doing sumthin fun?? You could always go to mall, shopping to releive your stress. My mother always do that.
Maybe you'll miss him at first, but believe me, everything's gonna be better later.
How could I say sumthin like this? Bcoz at the first time my mother worked in her shop til night, I really felt lonely and all...
But noe as time passes, everything's fine for me...
So I hope you'll get over it quickly... ^ ^