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Tips for Going Back-To-School

Tips for Going Back-To-School

Set Some Guidelines!

Before you send off your precious son or daughter to fend for their selves in college, make sure you clearly discuss the guidelines. Remind them that even though you are not there to set specific rules, they are still responsible for their actions. Claire and Phil certainly know what it’s like when your daughter calls you one night because they’ve been caught doing illegal things by the police.

Prepare Your Little Ones!

Kindergarten is a huge step for your little one! Make sure they are prepared for their big day by giving them a basic educational foundation and teaching them to play well with others. When Lily heads off to kindergarten and gets in a tousle on her first day, Cam and Mitchell are put in a very awkward situation. No parent wants to be in the same situation!

Communication is Definitely Key!

Set up specific times to continue growing as a family. There is a fine line between suffocating your college kid and staying informed about what’s going on in their life. Many families will select a certain time, for instance, Sunday afternoons, to have family phone calls and catch up on the week’s happenings, even if they have talked throughout the week. Just because your son or daughter has moved out, it does not mean that your relationship has to suffer! In fact, sometimes parent-child relationships grow once the kid has left for college. Back-to-school jitters are real!

You Need To Distract Yourself!

Plan a fun activity for yourself right after dropping your son off in his college dorm room or leaving your daughter for the first day of kindergarten. Have a distraction for yourself so that you don’t find yourself at home looking through photo albums and wondering “how did the time go by so quickly?” These steps are exciting but certainly emotional and you don’t want to wallow in your sorrows.

Show How Much You Care!

No matter what age your child is, make sure you are sharing in their excitement! Whether you have a kindergartener bringing home a painting or a college student signing up for campus activities, ask them questions about their life and listen to their answers. Celebrate with them when they ace an exam or learn to count to 20.

Grab your printable back-to-school checklist and be ready for back to school this year!

Great Tips for Going Back-To-School! If you have anything to add, please leave me a comment below! Thank you!

 

 

 

 

About Kim Delatorre

Kim Delatorre is a mommy to three beautiful, smart kids and wife to an amazing husband of 24 years! She enjoys reading, writing, spending time with her family, and blogging.

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  8. Buddy Garrett says

    I enjoy watching Real Stories of the E.R., Chopped, The Walking Dead and Have Gun Will Travel.

  21. Felicia says

    Lately I have been watching alot of witchy and ghostly shows. October just seems like the month for that, for sure.

  22. Jill Myrick says

    Some of my favorite tv shows are Modern Family, Mike & Molly and Castle.

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  24. Kate Strycker says

    This one of course, I also love the classics (Buffy), Supernatural, comedies like the NBC lineup, and dramas like Breaking Bad and Dexter, pretty much everything lol

  28. June S. says

    I watched the final on Breaking Bad, I also watch Mike & Molly, Two Broke Girls, The Goldbergs, Dads, The Millers, and a bunch of other shows. Good thing I have a DVR!

  43. David H. says

    I like the classics: The Brady Bunch, M*A*S*H, I Love Lucy, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

  44. Anastasia says

    I enjoy watching anything science fiction 🙂 Currently, that list includes Doctor Who 🙂

  45. Serena Powell says

    I like Community, Bones, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Face Off, and Big Bang Theory.

  46. Dorothy Teel says

    I enjoy NCIS, Bones, How I met your Mother.. a little of anything including Survivor and THe Great Race

  49. Renee Walters says

    My favorite was Burn Notice, but it just ended. I like Psych and Covert Affairs right now.

  54. Megan says

    I love Modern Family! I think it is one of the best shows out there. So realistic too! It would be great to watch while I am on the net job searching. I am needing some laughs!