5 Thoughts Every Mom Has at Kindergarten Orientation

When you meet the teachers, you wonder to yourself, "Which teacher is the mean one of the group?"

As the three kindergarten teachers were introduced, I found myself inspecting each and every one. Would that be my child's teacher next year?

I acted as if I were psychic, listening and watching each teacher's every move trying to determine if she were strict, kind, fun, organized, etc. Every mom is wondering: who will be my kid's teacher, and will he or she give my kid the best kindergarten experience? As silly as it sounds — it's not like you learn rocket science in kindergarten — it's our kiddo's first introduction to "real" school, and we want our children to have a great first impression. As we all know, a first impression can last a lifetime, and the fact is, our kids have many years to be in school, and so we want them to love it.