First Day of Preschool

This morning Mike and I walked Spencer to his very first day of preschool, a parent's cooperative nursery school in our neighborhood where the parents are expected to work one day a week. Today was my day to participate. It was nice knowing that Spencer wasn't going to be entirely on his own for orientation. He adjusted very well, especially considering that he was the youngest child by almost a year. The group consisted of six boys who ran circles around the place and one girl who mostly kept to herself. When school goes into full swing next week, there will be approximately thirty children in attendance. Spencer's favorite activities were dressing as a firefighter, playing with the wooden trains and storytime.

I wonder how everything will go next Tuesday when Spencer attends on his own with the full group. I know he's in a safe, imaginative environment where he is free to explore and learn through play. Emotionally I worry about leaving him to fend for himself but rationally I realize that this is all part of preparing him to leave the nest.