Off to School

Nihal has started going to preschool from yesterday. It was a big day for me. I slept late thinking how he would do at his school on the day one. He is in nursery now. I had a strange mix of feelings of excitement and of loosing him in the sense he will not stick around me the whole day,instead be on his own for a couple of hours. Its good watching him go to school.

I sat beside him so he was ok. He didnt mingle much with the kids. Other kids were quite active. They were all watching the teachers singing rhymes and doing the actions. Nihal tried a little on day two but not much. Hope he will learn soon. During the 1 hr there, he didnt seem to like the rhymes part but enjoyed the snacks time not for the food but because of the activity during that
time.

He is quite excited abt his new things,bag,water bottle,snack box,napkin,his new diary with his name on it..when i was checking his diary in his bag he asked me what was I doing with his bag.
Yesday whole day he carried on him, his little new RED bag(sporting a POWER RANGER much to my annoyance). Even after he slept he woke up at around 2 in the nite and cried for the bag and slept only after we kept it beside his pillow.
Since he is a very systematic boy and is very keen to do all kind of work with us he was more than happy to get/keep/open/close his bag,take out/keep tiffin box,get and put mat,spread napkin,open his box,eat his snacks,wear his sandals and all such things where he can do something on his own or with his things.

Cant forget the expression on all parents faces,lots of expectations from the little ones,mothers trying hard to see that their kids gets adjusted easily and prompting them to sing and do actions. G was also there,waiting outside along with few other dads on their way to office,watching their kids keenly. one mom took half-day off for the whole month for her daughter.Hats off to the 2 teachers singing with full energy age-old rhymes and few new ones that i havent heard of,singing in english,hindi and telugu to make everyone happy. And nihal was very happy when he heard his favorite one hcuk chuk railu ostundi.. Looks like school start now is not that painful and its fun all the way.