I remember thinking last year (during 2 Day Pre-K) “Gosh, I can’t imagine Jackson being away from me for 3 whole days.” It was just in the last few weeks that I realized there is a natural occurrence that comes with the aging of your children. I compare it to when I was a senior in high school and could not wait to get to Mizzou. There is this natural separation that starts to happen between yourself and your parents. It’s not a hateful or ugly separation…as a matter of fact, its very healthy. Its just a natural progression into individuality, security and autonomy. I’ve noticed this happening with my 5 year old. Its on a different scale, of course, as he is nowhere near ready to move out on his own or take a college course. He has grown up so much in the last six months, though. He gets himself a drink (and a lot of times gets me a drink at the same time), he gets himself dressed (sometimes his shorts are on backwards and underwear is optional), and he is extremely opinionated about what the schedule for the day is (“Mom, I want to do something today”). I love how grown up he has become. I love it so much that I am so ready for him to be in PreK (3 days a week, of course!).
