Awesome Back To School Advice From A Veteran Mom

January 15, 2016 0 Comments

2. Teachers are as individual as the students they teach. Some are very experienced, and some are not. Some are more creative and fun than others. Some are yellers, and some will never speak in anything but a soft voice. Some teachers are good communicators, and some will never return an email. You can make the best of almost any situation and help your child to do the same. Some school years are going to be great, and some are going to be less than great. Hang in there.

3. Some things are just not worth getting upset about. Failed spelling tests will not keep your child from going to college one day. Your child is a child. Do not cause them to have anxiety over small things.

4. Some kids are mean. It seems every class has a bully or two. The best advice you can give your kid is to ignore and avoid. That’s easier said than done in a small classroom of only 25 to 30 children, but there is not much else you can do. Go ahead and call, email and complain about the child that is mistreating yours, but in the end, that kid has as much a right to be in that classroom as yours. Teachers cannot see everything, and they cannot work miracles.

5. Look around. Find a couple other parents from your child’s class you know or can befriend. Exchange phone numbers. There are going to be nights when your kid comes to you because he forgot what the homework assignment is.  Or maybe there is a field trip tomorrow he forgot to tell you about, and he needs a lunch, and he’s supposed to wear a red shirt. Or your kid tries to convince you it is pajama day on a day when school pictures are being taken, and you are not sure what to believe. You will be glad you have another parent or two you can call and ask for confirmation.

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