I had intentions of writing this post earlier, but sometimes I get kind of superstitious with posting things-- as was the case today.
Today my daughter had her first field trip.
While this is usually an exciting time for a child, it caused me many moments of sheer panic.
The panic started 2 weeks ago when the field trip permission slip came home.
At first I thought, no big deal, I will just chaperone this trip and all will be well.
Things changed real quick when I got the notice that I wasn't picked to chaperone.
Now my 5-year-old was going to be going on a bus, clear across town, to a public park, on the water, without me.
For 2 weeks I had visions of a child (my child) running off and getting lost. I had visions of the bus getting into an accident. Anything that could of possibly happened, crossed my mind about 1000 times.
Last night I was a nervous wreck. I was concocting plans to be on that side of town to spy on her. I gave my daughter strict instructions not to leave the teachers sight at any point in time.
I am having a hard time with letting my daughter grow up. I am totally that overprotective mom. How can I not be? I only have 1 child. She is it; she's all I've got. I feel like my only goal in life is to keep her safe to the best of my ability, but it' making me a nervous wreck.
Guess what?
She was perfectly safe. No children were lost, the bus didn't malfunction, all the kids made it back alive. I couldn't help but breath the biggest sign of relief when I saw her waiting in line to be picked up. My little girl was OK, and we both made it through our first field trip.
Miss Blondie
I know how you feel! I almost had a heartattack when i found out that in kindergarten they were going to walk to the police and firestations as field trips. Walk!! Across a couple very busy main streets! Of course he was fine and since then I have been able to chaperone.
Brandy
Oh don't feel bad I would be the same way. Owen's never been on a bus (granted he's only done one year of school) and the thought of sending my itty bitty (okay to me he is itty bitty lol) almost 5 year old on a big ol' school bus scares the daylights of out of me lol. I'm the same way. Must be an only child thing as Owen's an only child as well lol.