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The start of the school season isn’t just for children to get back in the swing of things. It’s also a busy time for parents to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible.
In doing so, they may encounter a snag or two, which can be slightly tense. Instead, many found the humor in the situation and shared it online for a few wholesome laughs.
As always, we’ve compiled some of the best stories. If you’re a parent dealing with PTA emails, the contents of your kid’s lunchbox, and what they want to wear on the first day, kudos. Take your much-deserved breather and enjoy reading these posts, which you may instantly connect with.
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The routine change from carefree summer days can be challenging for some kids, so it shouldn’t feel like punishment. Family therapist Gayane Aramyan told CNBC that one way to ease them in is to let them know beforehand.
Start cutting back on TV time at night and getting them used to waking up early again. Aramyan recommends implementing these slow changes two weeks before school begins to give them enough time to adapt to the routine.
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 3 months ago
It's a fair question. I wouldn't have minded being late.
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Tempest 3 months ago (edited)
Our school (one complex for primary through high school) converted the only PE ground into a parking lot for the staff vehicles. Luckily I was nearly finished with school then. Feel sorry for the younger kids who had no choice but to resort to running around the hallways during breaks.
It is common among kids between 18 months and three years old to feel separation anxiety from their parents. That could cause problematic mornings, especially during drop-offs.
Aramyan advises parents to remind their kids that mommy or daddy will pick them up after. She says one important thing to remember is “to vocalize that every single day.”
Social pressure is another back-to-school stressor. Since the pandemic has negatively affected the social skills of many children, clinical psychologist Dr. Jessica Gomez encourages parents to also focus on opportunities to practice being a good friend.
"The more practice children have, the better they can be at navigating social skills, friendships, and how to deal with bullying," Dr. Gomez told CBS News.
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Dark Pearl 3 months ago
why would you have such high expectations lol i'm going into yr 11 and i've given up on teenage boys' hygiene
School bullying has been on the rise for the past five years, according to surveys. Some kids have it worse, and their cases sometimes lead to self-harm.
Prevention is always the best solution, and Dr. Gomez urges parents to educate their children about setting boundaries and when to raise their concerns.
If your kid has experienced bullying, Dr. Gomez emphasized the importance of being there for them. She suggests asking questions to genuinely learn about their school life instead of giving lectures.
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Huddo's sister 3 months ago
Usually crazy hair day etc are specifically for certain charities, in Australia anyway. You pay a gold coin ($1 or $2) for the chance to wear the things related to the charity (like Jeans for Genes day) and then it gets donated to them. The 100 days of school is something that has just started infiltrating here and I find it a bit weird personally.
Now, we’d like to hear from our readers. How are you dealing with back-to-school season? Let’s talk about it in the comments!
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Manana Man 3 months ago
I think the long summer break was originally because kids were needed to help out on the farm.
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Huddo's sister 3 months ago
My mum only took photos on the significant first days. First day of primary school and the first day of school the year we were all there (my youngest siblings starting prep, my middle brother starting year 7 and I was starting year 9). Never had social media then anyway and mum wouldn't have had time to use it if we did.
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Weirdo with Internet 3 months ago
Socialization makes the memories, not the learning.(In my opinion)
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Sue Denham 3 months ago
As i remember it these requests (especially for the home cooking requirements) arrived around twelve hours before they needed to be delivered.
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Huddo's sister 3 months ago
Even with the smallest package, we always had at least two wallet sized photos we didn't need. The prices have shot up ridiculously since I was in school too.
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Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I was a weird teenager who loved picking my little sister up from school, getting her to do her homework as soon as she got home, and signing any permission forms etc. Mum has the same initials as me so I didn't even forge her signature, I just signed my own one.
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Tempest 3 months ago
Pretty sure my parents are glad that email and other modern media communications were not used when my siblings and I were in school. All they had to communicate with the parents were printed notices that the student was supposed to show the parent and get signed as proof. They had to give out such notices in advance cause there were always some students who kept forgetting about it, students who misplaced the paper, and at least one who made a paper plane and flew it.
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Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I was very surprised when I started at the school I work at how early kids started getting picked up. I understand from the parent's perspective, because they don't have much of a carpark and so most have to use the pick up line. As a teacher though, the last hour or more (equivalent to 1 and a half lessons) seems like a waste as students leave. When I was in school, more parents parked early and met their kids at the classroom when the bell went, or walked to pick them up/let them walk home.
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Alyssa Phillips 3 months ago
I literally sent this message last week. "Last minute school shopping and just overheard a mom and dad arguing because the mom refuses to buy cra-z-art crayons. Dad said fine what about Rosa art and the mom just said "I don't even know you" and walked away. 😂😂"
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Huddo's sister 3 months ago
One boy I used to nanny went from refusing to get dressed before school to getting dressed the night before (with pjs over them) or when he woke up at 4am!
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PattonPawter 3 months ago
“and I don’t remember the title or anything about it but the book was red”
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Huddo's sister 3 months ago
I've mostly been on the teacher's side of it, and it surprises you sometimes which kids have separation anxiety. Actually, I did have to take one of the kids who I babysat for years, is basically like my cousin, to her first day of school. She was such a confident kid normally, we thought it would be easy, but when she realised I was going she had a meltdown. I think it took almost half an hour for me to be able to calm her down.
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Huddo's sister 3 months ago
My mum always bought the supplies for the following year when they were cheap at the end of the back to school sales. Often got notebooks for 4c etc. Of course that means having to store them until then and she overbought obviously because she still has some blank ones in her house now, 7 years after my youngest sibling finished school!
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PrettyJoyBird 3 months ago
Now its 2 apps, text, email, ph calls, several fb pgs to keep up with it. Plus the form communications sent home in folders.
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Lady Miss Pie 3 months ago
Not forever. They go to college, move out. This idea that parenting is such a drudge really irks me. I always loved being a mom, and now that my daughter is an adult, it’s even better
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