Mom to a kinder-senior

Aaaw, ang hirap nito talaga! A few of us mums with kids around that age tried making it exciting, like letting them pick out their own lunch box or sticker for the day, and we made a big deal out of celebrating when they went without tears (even just half the day counts!). One of my mum friends swears by a consistent goodbye routine, quick kiss, wave, then go, no lingering kasi mas nagiging emotional, and another mom friend started a "I'm brave" chart where her daughter gets a sticker each day, which really helped. The key is consistency lang, and maybe talking to the teacher din para aligned kayo sa approach, because sometimes kids settle down faster once they're inside anyway. Kapit lang, momsh, this phase passes, I promise!