Their 5-Year-Old Is Starting Kindergarten. They Started a Video Tradition to Mark the Major Milestone (Exclusive)

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13-08-2025

Kourtney Marsh and her husband are celebrating their oldest child, Jayce, starting kindergarten
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Kourtney Marsh and her husband, Kay, prepared to send their oldest child, Jayce, off to kindergarten
Leading up to his first day, the Atlanta-based parents knew they wanted to mark the milestone in a meaningful way
After brainstorming, they came up with an idea: interview Jayce, 5, about his thoughts and feelings before school began each year
As Kourtney Marsh and her husband, Kay, prepared to send their oldest child, Jayce, off to his first day of kindergarten, they knew they wanted to mark the milestone in a meaningful way.
In the weeks leading up to the big day, they came up with an idea: interview Jayce, 5, about his thoughts and feelings before school began, creating a simple setup they could repeat every year. It would be a way to capture the moment in real time — his words, his personality, his excitement and watch how he grows and changes over time.
"He's the perfect mix of curious and chatty," Kourtney, 31, tells PEOPLE exclusively. "He loves exploring new ideas, asking a million questions and sharing every little thought that pops into his head."
Using her background as a kindergarten teacher, Kourtney chose questions she knew would spark genuine, age-appropriate answers. She says she wanted prompts that were simple enough for Jayce to understand, yet open enough for his personality and little quirks to shine through.
On the morning of his first day, they set up a camera, hung a 'First Day of Kindergarten' banner, and started recording.
"Kindergarten is such a huge milestone, and we wanted to make sure it felt celebrated from the very first moment at home," the parents share. "We know he's going to do a great job this year, and we can't wait to watch him learn, grow and shine in this new chapter."
As Kourtney and Kay, 32, — who are also parents to 2-year-old daughter Jayla — asked Jayce the questions, they sat back and took it all in, smiling at his answers. They admit they were a little surprised at how thoughtful some of his responses were. For instance, when asked about his favorite thing to learn, Jayce said, 'Ancient Egypt and King Tut.'
"We had no clue he enjoyed learning about history that much," Kourtney says.
After filming the interview, Kourtney says she and Kay have rewatched it countless times and feel that somehow, it gets better every time.
"Watching him walk into school for the first time and then looking back at that video just makes me realize how quickly he's growing," she says.
Eventually, the Atlanta-based couple, who share their lives on social media, posted the sweet moment on TikTok. Since then, the video has gone viral, amassing over 240,000 views and hundreds of comments.
"Hey so this made me sob 😭 my 5 yr old boy is going into kindergarten too. I can't believe that it's already here 😭" one user wrote.
"May he always have that infectious joy 🥺💛 have a great year Jayce!," someone else commented.
Another person replied, "I love this! Saved to write down the questions for my kiddos!"
The couple hopes that by sharing it, they will inspire other parents to capture the little moments — the ones that become the most treasured memories.
"There's no right or wrong way to do it, so I would encourage you to just be present, hit record and let your child be their natural, expressive self, no matter what that looks like," they say. "Years from now, you'll be so glad you did!!"
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Looking toward the future, the parents plan to continue this tradition until Jayce is a senior in high school. They hope through capturing these moments on camera, he can look back and see just how loved and supported he's always been.
"Moments like this make you realize just how quickly time moves," Kourtney says. "One day you're helping them take their first steps, and the next you're watching them walk into school with their backpack on. This experience has been a reminder to slow down, be present and soak in every stage because it all goes by so fast."
"We're a very transparent and authentic family, and we've always shared major milestones with our audience," Kourtney adds. "Back to school is such a big deal for parents, and we wanted to share our experience firsthand of what it was like for us. We realized the video was going viral when we started getting tagged in other parents' videos doing the same thing and mentioning us. It was such a full-circle and touching moment seeing all the positive feedback from others."
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