Most of the viral photos doing the rounds online have depicted delighted parents celebrating as their little ones make the solemn and sorry return to school.

 

The situation tends to be a little more emotionally-charged for tots starting their very first day of school, however – and some parents, it seems, just can’t handle the big step!

 

This was clearly the case for Reddit user ‘AidenAsh15’, who took to the social networking site to share a snapshot of his reaction to his son leaving the house on his very first day of ‘big school’.

 

 

In the hilariously adorable photo, Aiden is seen lying on the floor while holding his little one’s foot, in a desperate bid to stop him from leaving.

 

“My son’s first day at school today. I handled it really well…,” he wrote, sharing the photo online.

 

As you can imagine, the image stirred up a range of strong emotions from the Reddit community – many of whom responded with just as much humour.

 

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“It’s your own fault. You had all summer to re-install the doorknob two feet higher,” joked one Redditor.

 

Meanwhile, another admitted that his own feelings regarding back-to-school differed significantly.

 

“My daughter’s first day of school, my wife took the day off work and freaked. I was just like, ‘Ahh, peace in the house, finally,’” the dad wrote.

 

We’re probably somewhere in the middle, to be honest.

 

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