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Mommy’s Got Growing Pains

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growing pains
 
There are times when being a parentless-parent is difficult. Right now, I’ve got growing pains. Not the kind you’d typically think of though. No,  I’m going through a grieving process for the babies I once had who are quickly becoming little-big kids.
 
I know this is all a part of growing up and I thank the good Lord that I even have little-big kids to make me miss their baby stages – but I’m just not ready to see them become such independent little people I know there’s nothing I can do about it and, frankly, their independence is proof that I’m doing everything right. But, I still want to hang on to my babies just a little while longer. I miss those baby hugs and snuggles and how they never wanted to go with anyone but me.
 
I can no longer deny it. My babies are growing up a little faster than I’m prepared for.
 

The First Pangs of Growing Pains

lightning mcqueen bedsheets, big boy bed

The first pangs started quite some time ago but more recently they became much more intense. The Dayngrous Duo officially moved out of their convertible cribs and into toddler beds. I swear I almost cried when disassembled their cribs and converted them into toddler beds. Soon after, the Dayngrous Duo picked out their own bedding and couldn’t wait to sleep all night in their big kid beds. They didn’t even try to get out of bed, and they didn’t fuss at all. It was much too grown up for a mommy like me.
 
big girl bed, little mermaid bedsheets

Now, I have to seriously consider preschool and all the good and bad that comes with it. I don’t even know where to begin.

I will say this, I almost cried when I took a look at the preschool I went to when I was a kid and saw their curriculum. It sure seems like so much for a little kid to take on. Isn’t pre-school supposed to be all about fun and not so much about being scheduled down to the minute? Times sure have changed! 

The Preschool Curriculum

Two-Year-Old Program

  • Language Arts – Language development and listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science
  • Numbers – Simple counting 1-25, Number concepts 1-10.

Three-Year-Old Program

  • Language Arts – Recognition of name, sound, and picture for short vowels and consonants. Formation of vowels and consonants in upper and lower case.
  • Language development and listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, and science.
  • Numbers – Simple counting 1-30, Number concepts 1-15.

Four and Five Year Old Program

  • Language Arts
  • Phonics and Reading – Recognition of name, sound, and picture of long and short vowels and consonants. Sounding of blends and one- and two-vowel words
  • Reading of sentences and stories with one- and two-vowel words
  • Cursive Writing – Formation of letters, blends, and words, Writing of first name.
  • Poetry – Twenty-eight poems, and fingerplays committed to memory.
    Language – Language development and listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science.
  • Numbers – Number recognition and counting 1-100, Number concepts 1-20, Numbers before and after 1-20.

I’m blown away. Do they seriously expect my 4-year-old to memorize 28 poems?! It seems way over the top to me. Of course, this is just from their website so I have no idea what their approach is. Am I the only one that thinks this is this too much? I honestly don’t know. I don’t have any frame of reference so if you have any insight on this, please do share it with me!

I think I will be taking it much harder than they will when we finally do pick a pre-school and they head off for their first day.

Do You Have Parenting Growing Pains? 

Am I making it a big deal? What do you think? How do you handle your mommy growing pains?

Update: See which preschool I picked! 

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About Trish Forant

Hi! I'm Trish.

I share my real life adventures as a marketing strategist, mentor and mom living life on North Carolina's Crystal Coast. I write easy-to-read lifestyle blog posts that include travel, food, family, and fun.

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