Growing up fast

Sunday 25 August 2013

Having talked about it over and over whilst we were on holiday, within a couple of hours of getting home, Little S’s bed was fixed up and that evening she was no longer sleeping in her cot – instead she was in her bed like a big girl!

And two days later, I’ve taken down her cot – so there’s no way back now :)

And in two and a half weeks, Little S starts nursery – now that’s a big big step … for us anyway.

She’ll be fine but we’ll be on shpilkers (it’s Yiddish – I think) – what if she falls over? Or gets pushed by another child? Or goes blue? Or gets breathless and needs oxygen?

Well, <takes a deep breath> she’ll be fine … won’t she?

I know all Jewish parents have these worries when they let their little darlings into the big wide world (ok, it’s only nursery but you know what I mean), and we certainly did with big brother J and big sister T, but this feels different. No. This IS different.

But it’s also the same – Little S WILL be fine, unless something happens, as with all kids. It’s just that the something that happens might be bad. And so, if something happens, they’ll call us and we’ll deal with it.

What else are we going to do?