My 6 year old 'Bubby' (*not his real name, LOL, it's short for my other nickname for him 'Bubby Boo Boo Face) just finished Kindergarten and is going into Grade 1 next year. I would like to ask all the parents out there: What is the point of 'Kindergarten Graduation'? REALLY? Some schools do a little ceremony where they hand out little fake diplomas and the teachers give really long speeches. All while the kids are squirming on the tiny benches wondering what the hell is going on.... Some other schools I have heard of even dress the graduating little Kindergartners in a full cap and gown for said useless ceremony. I, for one, was very relieved when I found out that Bubby's school wasn't going to subject him to one. WHEW! But it got me to thinking about how parents celebrate every minuscule milestone as if their kids are being crowned and given a throne to rule over a small country.
Alas, I am still shaking my head as to why parents feel the need to have their children graduate Kindergarten. I, for one, believe that even a monkey could graduate Kindergarten, and it seems weird that parents would want to celebrate something so normal. Yes, lets all give our kids a false sense of accomplishment in hopes that it will... What?... Boost their self esteem? I don't think most of the kids even know whats going on when they accept their little fake diploma and walk across the stage as their parents take a bagillion pictures.
All in all, I believe we should celebrate the real milestones with our children. Like, when they finally learn to share, or help mama around the house with chores. Or when they lose their first tooth, get their first haircut, can go to the bathroom by themselves, and brush their teeth without supervision. I think the little milestones are more important. Its all the little things that make our little ones grow up into functioning members of society. And I'm realizing more and more in my adult life, that just the simple fact that your child grows up to treat people with respect and can hold down a job, count proper change without using a calculator and being kind to living creatures IS THE BIGGEST milestone of all. Good Job Mama and Daddy for raising one of the few good ones. Cheers.
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