In one week, Harlow will be starting full-time preschool. As I’ve mentioned before, I am super nervous about this. Is she going to miss me? Will she feel comfortable around her teachers? Will she make friends? Will she like it there or will it be a struggle to drop her off each day?
I’ve dealt with a bunch of tough transitions (switching from a bottle to a cup, taking away the pacifier, replacing a blankie, etc.) and what I’ve often found is sometimes parents get more emotional about these things than the kids.
For instance, Mazzy was totally fine when I dropped her off at kindergarten last year, while I left trying to fight back tears.
This back-to-school season, I partnered with Puffs tissues to make a video about preparing your kids for school, since sniffles (from tears or germs) are definitely one of the things your kids will pick up in preschool. But rather than give you straight and informative tips (which I’m sure you can just google or ask Pinterest), I decided to acknowledge my own emotions about sending Harlow off and talk about how Puffs helped me let go.
With a healthy dose of fun and hyperbole, of course.
Thanks to Puffs for giving me the opportunity to create this video. It was so much fun to make. And thanks to Harlow for totally pulling off her role with flying colors! Although, she listened so attentively to everything I was saying on the shoot day, I’m worried she’ll be pissed if there is no hamster in her class!
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Lol, love the fake cry at the end. Too funny.
This made me laugh so much! Great job!
Oh my gosh, this is hilarious!
Harlow did an Oscar worthy performance!!! Bravo!
That. Was. Awesome.
Oh I love creative you are! And thank you for keeping ot real. Just live it!
Thank you everyone for your comments! I was so nervous about this! It was so much fun to make.
This is awesomely hilarious!
This is adorable!
Ilana! It turned out great! I loved it so much and OMG Harlow is perfect. You don’t look too shabby, either. 🙂
I love this. I think this may be me on the day I send mine to her first day of pre-k, so not ready for it.
Love it! I’ve got a couple years before we’re there, but as a SAHM who’s used to having my baby around 24/7, I know it’s going to be rough the first time I have to let her go.
Oh my God! So funny, really great job! Love it love it love it…
That was absolutely perfect and awesomely hilarious.
Ha! So cute!
Love it!
Perfect. Just perfect.
Hilarious!!!
Oh God that was HILARIOUS!!! I can’t stop laughing! Great job Ilana and Harlow!
Perfect! I dropped my kids off last week for their first days of kindergarten and preschool after being home with me full-time their whole lives. They both walked off without a second thought. Definitely harder or me than them!
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