There are a few days left before Spanish children return to the classroom, but in other European countries the return to school has already begun. It is common for both parents and children to live that first day with a mixture of nerves, illusion and uncertainty, and of course, we don't usually miss the chance to immortalize the moment in a photograph.
This is what Jill did, a Scottish mother who wanted to save the first day of school for her five-year-old daughter. Before leaving home, the girl looked untouched with her uniform, her perfect hairstyle and her broad smile. But when he returned from school, his appearance was quite different ...
"What have you done at school today?"
Lucie is a five-year-old girl who started school a few days ago in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Her mother dressed her and combed her hair for the occasion, and decided to take a picture as a souvenir of that first day.
But when the girl returned from school her appearance was so different that the mother can't help photographing her again and comparing both snapshots. And judging from what we see for sure, he must have thought, "Does my daughter come from school and or from a battlefield?"
And is that the neat appearance of little Lucie had changed radicallyWith the uniform tie and crooked socks, ruffled hair and a frown, there was no doubt that the first day had been really tiring.
In Babies and more Before and after the first day of school, does your child also have a problem?Although initially, Jill's surprise upon reuniting with her daughter was capitalized, she ended up laughing at the situation and sending the photographs to the local newspaper Barrhead News, which published them on her Facebook page becoming viral in a matter of hours.
But the funniest part of this story does not end here, because when Jill asked Lucie what he had done on his first day, the girl's response could not be more hilarious: "Not much." Well ... who would say it ?!
A tiring first day
There is no doubt that the first day of school can be especially tiring, especially for younger children. And although they feel like returning to the classroom, going back to school can lead to an important mix of feelings.
To begin, returning to the classroom after summer vacations implies a radical change of routines, which requires an adaptation process that must be done progressively. But in addition to this change in schedules and activities, the first days of school are an "emotional cocktail" that some children may not know how to manage: new teachers, cycle changes, friends who are gone and others who start for the first time ...
In Babies and more, my son doesn't want to start school !: five tips to help them face the return in a positive wayThus, the case of little Lucie is nothing more than a graphic example of what that first day may imply. Therefore, it is important to accompany them physically and emotionally, and follow the advice of experts so that the first day of school is a success.
