While dropping off my child at school this morning I realized the routine for the morning changed. It used to be that when the child gets into the school yard they would just walk into the school side door and go to the lunch room to wait for their classes to start and a monitor would take them up the stairs to their classroom. Today because the weather was nice and warm they wanted the kids to line up in the school yard and wait for their monitors and go up with them when the bell rings.

As I was standing next to my son one of the moms says to me why are you standing here with him it takes such a long time. Lets go they will be fine. I said no I am not leaving my 6 year old son in the school year. I know he is not alone there are teachers at every exit and plenty of kids playing around but my heart will be my better if I see that he actually went into the building and I know he is ok. The lady went on and on how I should be able to let go , that he is old enough and he will never be mature if I baby him too much. I was so bothered by this. She is complete stranger to me and my family. Who is she to tell me how to raise my child? I believe in this day and age being over protective of your child is not such horrible thing. At the end of all this she argued with me for like 20 min and then left her child before it was time to go into the building.

I really would like to know why people can’t just mind their own business. I am not telling anyone how to raise their children. Everyone does what they think is right. Even though I really don’t think it right to leave a six year old child alone and to me it was like being alone in the school yard. I mean would those 20 min kill you if you wait with them outside. If you don’t want to be there so long don’t come so early that’s my opinion on it. If you are there early stay the few extra minutes and make sure your child is safe. I know each child is different and some may handle being on their own in certain situation but my son is really naive when it comes to trusting people and I hope people will agree with me that its not a crime to protect your children.

I’ve been trying to get my kids into swimming for a while, as I believe that swimming is one of the most important skills you should teach your kid. My boys 4.5yo and 2.5yo had mixed reactions to other programs as the older one hated water from birth and the younger one was too excited about water to actually spend the time learning anything.  But I think we finally found the right place for the boys “Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy”. The kids felt completely save, the trainers were very attentive. In previous programs that we tried when the trainer couldn’t contain the child they ask the parent to take him out. At L.K. Swim Academy the trainer found a way to engage my son right away and he was paying attention and responding to her, even though his fear of water. Even my husband who hates kids programs found it very worthwhile. The coolest thing in my opinion (which totally impressed my 4.5yo) is that he got to meet and shake hands with an Olympic Champion Lenny Krayzelburg.

Read more about the program at http://www.shorefronty.org/page.aspx?id=198467