Settle Down Kids: Back to School Edition
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010- Remind them how many days until the school bus comes
- Ask them to pack away their camp bags until next year
- Make them go to bed early beginning a week before school to “practice”
- Bag the lunches every day one week ahead of the start of school – again, good practice
- Unearth the school shoes and set them by the door, ready for that first morning
- Nix any plans for sleepovers and partying close to the first day of school
- Calculate how many hours they’ll be in school this year; have them help with the math
- Treat everyone to a fun trip to Staples for school supplies
- Index all possible school lunches for easy pickings; place list prominently in the kitchen
- Offer to do dry runs to school before that first day, just to practice
- Unwrap new packages of pencils and get the kids to sharpen them
- Smile to yourself as they roll their eyes and moan about not being ready for school or complain about all the practice
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