My dd is leaving tomorrow night for 5 days in Disney with her school's music department. I am very excited for her because she has never been to Disney before but I am so nervous and worried. She IS 15, she's not a little kid, but this is very first non-parent vacation. One of the chaperones is a friend of mine so I know she will keep an eye out for her but I just can't help worrying. She hates to fly, she has Dramamine to take to help her sleep a little on the flight. I guess because every time she has been on a plane I have been right next to her and now I'm not going to be there. She is so excited to go, and she will have a great time. I think once I know she's there and made it through the flight, I might feel a little better. I am going to try and stay busy so I don't think too much about it.

Anyone have this anxiety when your kids went away w/out you for the first time?

Jill

I'm not there yet with my dd but wanted to wish yours a great trip and I hope you do OK this week Jill.

One of my gf's daughter went to Disney a couple of weeks ago with band and had a blast. I went myself when I was in 9th grade (only 14) and remember it as one of the highlights of high school.

My dd is old enought to go to sleep away camp this year but I'm not ready! Thankfully she doesn't want to go either but I'm sure the time will come when she's ready and I'm not.