My daughter is the smartest kid in her class. I’m not sure if that’s actually true, but it’s true enough. She is intelligent and excels at reading, science and math. But this isn’t her college class I’m talking about. She’s not on track to graduate valedictorian of her high school. She’s in second grade. Second grade, people. There’s supposed to be a big spread of abilities when children are that young. And while it may sound like I’m humblebragging about my girl – and maybe I am a little – my point is parents, including myself, need to get a grip. Milestones reached at different … [Read more...]
Make Shopping for Back-to-School Supplies Simple
School supplies should be on your end-of-summer list of things to buy. (Photo: Claudia Snell via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND)After a summer of scheduling playdates, packing for camps and preparing for vacations and road trip, parents have just one more battle to wage with their children: Getting school supplies. If you follow this simple plan, you and your kids will be ready for a stress-free first day of school. 1. Do your homework Many schools provide a supply list for every grade. It takes the guess-work out of it. If your school doesn't, most big retailers (Target, Wal-Mart) and even … [Read more...]
Planning Parenthood Required When Kindergarten Nears
My son’s impending entry into kindergarten this fall is causing problems in my life. Not the least of which will be his eventual ability to read the channel guide as I try to quickly scroll past the names of his garbage programs. There are all sorts of schedules I need to make now, and schedules mean planning, and I don’t like planning. I’m supposed to know what I’m doing six months in advance? I don’t even know what I did two days ago, and that was two days! Ago! (I went on a bar crawl, so what did you expect? I’m surprised I’m awake right now.) But I’m a parent. Of a soon-to-be … [Read more...]
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