One Nervous Wreck

Today was the first day my 12 year old son went to school on his own and although he was excited, I was a nervous wreck!!

I have let him go to the shops (a five minute walk) for me and he does have a mobile, but this was the longest distance he'd been allowed to go on his own.

It wasn't helped by the fact that my other half is in Miami for two weeks "working" on a poker cruise, and so I couldn't talk to him about it (was a last minute decision last night)

So this morning James went off to school. He wasn't allowed to wear his Arsenal hat just in case he ran into any boys who were rival supporters, and yes i know I'm a paranoid mother, but you just never know! I gave him the usual advice (well, orders if truth be told) be careful crossing the road, don't speak to anyone you don't know, if you are uncomfortable about anything just call me and I'll come and get you and DON'T forget to ring me when you get to school!

I kissed him goodbye and off he went, my little man, all on his own, making his way to school. I made Katie get ready super quick and told her we were going to drive the way James goes to school "just in case it's taken him longer than he thought it would and so that he wouldn't be late for school."

Sadly for me Katie is wise beyond her seven years and questioned me the whole way there, but just as I got to where I thought James might have got to, he phoned me to say he was at school.

Immediately relief swept over me and I think I visibly relaxed because Katie said "It's ok mummy he's safe. Now will you PLEASE take me to school!!!" :$:$:$

It was so much easier when they were babies!!