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[quote=Anonymous]Hi- I am under the care of a therapist and starting despression/anxiety medication this week. My ds started first grade and Ive been terribly upset over how he lost a year of his childhood. I see the kindergarteners now living a normal life (despite masks), playing at recess, allowed to play in the classroom together, having fun learning, making friends, etc. My ds did not have any of that last year obviously because of covid. He didnt have  this positivr, consistent introduction to school and essentially lost out on the last year (plus end of prek) of childhood before academics take over. Everytime I think about it or notice, my stomach drops. I know there are way worse issues- kids with cancer, people who have lost a loved one, etc. I am fully aware. I am just struggling with this. I have two kids and their early childhood experiences for them have been very different. He is my youngest and knowing that he basically just went from a cut off prek year to first grade makes me upset. My older son is in 3rd grade and I have not had this reaction at all because he had already had that early childhood experience before Covid hit and his foundation was already there. They are only kids once so Im having trouble with this for my younger one. Is there any way for me to feel better about this?? [/quote]

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