"What if she falls?" (Ya I know, that's stupid.) "What if she bumps her head?" "What if she falls flat, sprawled across the ice and someone skates over her fingers and sever them?" (I know that is morbid but seriously, have you guys not have the same thoughts when it comes to ice skating?)
It does not help when some kid in her class kept falling over and they sorta all went down like dominoes.
This was what happened...
but this is what I "saw"
And while she was shuffling to work on her footsteps and balance...
It felt more like this..
(Source)
I was texting a friend non-stop in the earlier minutes telling her how my heart stopped and that I just can't let it go. No one warned me that it is gonna be this hard as the kiddo grows older. No one told me how my heart will be in my throat as she becomes her own little person and becomes more independent. No one told me that IT WOULD BE ME, who will have separation anxiety.
Where did my baby go? It was just yesterday when I was still holding her as she slid down a slide. Someone please hand me a remote control to stop the time!
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This is hilarious, but totally relates. I have to go through this twice. Kids, grow up fast indeed.
ReplyDeletePC, don't laugh at me ok! I was really dying inside when I had to "let it go". OMG, it was awful. I hovered, I hawked, I wanted to crawl over the parapet!
DeleteI guess for little girls it will be heart wrenching n heart stopping. For me, I will cheer the boy on, tell him with a straight face to "Its ok, get up and try again." while inside me, my heart almost stop and butterflies all over in my tummy.
ReplyDeleteWell done Dumpling! Well done Mama Sue!
I dunno if it is a girl thing because I am sure that even with a boy I would have had the same reaction. Very 'cannot-make-it' I know. I put up a brave front of course but my heart stopped whenever she slips and falls. :p
DeleteYou have an imaginative mind like Ally Mcbeal! But I can relate to what you mean about seeing them fall. Like Jenn, I also try not to look worried and encourage Sophie to get up and keep trying when she was learning inline skating. Though she's not fantastic at it, but it did help to boost her confidence :) Must sing more of Let it go, let it go...
ReplyDeleteI know I do Susan, it gets the better of me and the bad thing is that I am a worry wart too! LOL. Ya, I did not let her know that I was dying inside (to drag her off the rink) but was smiling throughout. So in the end, I did something else - more news to come in the next few posts :) (PS: I cannot stand the song - it has invaded our car stereo, our movie night time and even pretend play time!)
DeleteAlicia, when I saw this post, I was thinking are you putting yourself on a test to 'let go' when months passes to Pri1... I am struggling here too .. headache about it.. stress till my system went crazy !
ReplyDeleteHi Fiona, no I am not. The kiddo has been asking for classes for a long time - many months and I wanted her to finish up on another commitment before we try this. Just that I did not expect it to be so hard so it was quite an experience for me learning to sit by the side and not pulling her out! LOL
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