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RIGHT NOW THERE are probably some of you who are fretting about sending your little ones off to big school tomorrow.
Maybe your tears were shed today or will come on Friday but either way, this video erfectly captured the momentous occasion Siobhan Berry of Mummycooks.ie saw her eldest daughter Ashleigh off to “big school” for the first time.
Along the way, Ashleigh says goodbye to her former classmates in creche, before heading to school in Stillorgan.
Be warned: there may be tears.
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On Monday we will take her to the first day of a new part of her life,
this part, where she is ours all the time, is nearly over. Bittersweet.
Lovely video. A big day for little people.
You think it’s bad now!!! I’ve just watched my little sister (14year age gap) go to her debs tonight!
It’s seems like only a click of a finger since I was playing football with her as a two year old!
She’s blossomed into a lovely young lady and looked absolutely stunning in her dress.
She off into adulthood and I can still see the two year old image of her as I look at her.
Time goes so fast, all you can do is be there for them, and enjoy them as they grow through their experiences!
Why did this make me cryy?
Two of the most gorgeous kids ever!
Ta si go halainn (can’t get fadas on my iPad keyboard)
Just hold your finger on the letter and a whole world of options will appear before your eyes, as if by magic…
I’m dreading Monday :,(
Me too
Why? Wave him/her off, let them get on with it. My 6 yr old has spent the last 2 months away from us, with her granny in Poland. She’ll be back Friday, off to school Monday. Strong independent lady.
Ah lads I’m finding it hard enough with my little boy starting big school tomorrow without watching this video but maybe if I get the tears out of the way now I’ll be fine for the morning.Beautiful video though.
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Ooohhhh roll on Monday I’m sending my little terror to a state institution, for x amount of slavish hours every weekday for the next 14 years !!! Take that… Keeping me awake for 3 years running, revenge.. A dish best served cold, ha ha
Took a photo this morning of my eldests last first day of school. Dont know where the years have gone but 6th year and the leaving cert make her almost grown. Scary thing is she has more teenage years behind her than ahead but i still she her very first day walking in those doors, brand new uniform, all smiles and hair in pigtails. Years go to fast
This is only the beginning wait for the time they leave home to go to third level and you won’t see them for months on end! Save your tears till then.
Ah, would you stop. At that point they are young adults ffs.
Back in my day, we went to school with no shoes, regardless of weather. We had one shoe between 7 of us. We used to take turns as to who had the laces ffs.
Kids these days are soft.
When I was 9 I joined the army.
@ john Paul c
Just keep your finger on the key and the alternate letters will appear. sin é a chara
Lovely video.
I think the saddest day is the Graduation Mass which they have shortly before Leaving Cert – I was a snivelling mess for each one but particularly my youngest. Thing is – at that stage it’s not cool to even know your parents so they spent the evening in a state of total embarrassment that we were even there:). They get over that tho – when they need all that boozing money in college. Ah the memories!
I’m not ashamed to say I’m excited for Monday it’s been a long summer
Video was lovely, but the comments have me in floods! I cried like a baby dropping my 2 year old into her first proper day of play school, and she only goes for 3 hours, 3 days a week. I will be a mess by the time big school comes!
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