Top 10 List: First Week of School vs Second Week of School

10) Buying/Rebuying School Supplies 

First Week

Second Week

9) Selecting your child's school clothes

First Week

*The night before school*

"I'm going to do clothes the night before all year long."

"Ok guys. I picked you all out the perfect outfits and laid them out for you!"

"That shirt is a little wrinkly. Hand it to me so I can iron it."

Second Week

*the morning of school*

"You're not dressed yet?! ....  What? .... No I didn't lay out your clothes last night. You have hands and eyeballs. Pick out your own clothes. I'm not your slave. "

"Your shirt has a giant pizza stain. .... Here.... Just wear this Book-It Club button to cover it up."

"Well... I'm sorry you can't find your other shoe, but we have to go. Just wear your rain boots I guess."

7) Homework

First Week

"The teacher said all we needed to do for homework tonight was to read picture book together as a family."

"Dad, what century did the Mongols rule China? ... Oh yeah, is (b) positive or negative in the Quadratic Equation? ... Also, I'm outta paper."

7) Bathing

First Week
*The night before school*

"Everyone needs to take a good bath, so you can be super clean for school in the morning"

*The morning of school*

"I know you bathed last night, but let's go ahead and wash your hair again so it will have those pretty curls."

Second Week

*The night before school*

"Let's just wake up early in the morning and everyone can take a bath then."

*The morning of school*
-Thinking to self-  "Eeehhhh, they aren't that dirty.  -hits snooze button-

6) Waking up

First Week

"Yay school!!"

Second Week

5) Breakfast

First Week

"Hey buddy, here's your milk. Make sure to drink your juice too. I want you to have a healthy breakfast for school."

Second Week

"Can I get 4 packs of ketchup for these hash browns please? Also, is it too early to order a McFlurry?"

4) Morning Ride to School

First Week 
*Bus riders*

"Of course I'll walk you to the bus stop!"

*Parent driving the kids to school*

Second Week

*Bus riders*

"You better hurry up and run or you're going to miss that bus." -goes back to sleep-

*Parent driving the kids to school*

3) Discussing the school day over dinner

First Week
Parent - "How was school today?! What did you learn? I want to hear everything!"

Child - "It was great! I made a new friend! Also, I learned the neatest trick for doing my Number 9 times tables!"

Child - "I missed you so much while you were at school!"

Parent - "I know! I was thinking about you all day too!"

Second Week
Parent - "So whaddya do at school?"
Child - "I learned how to make a fart noise with my armpit at recess."

Child - "School is boring. I think I might be sick tomorrow because it's so boring."

Parent - "If that school nurse calls me to pick you up again because 'your finger hurts', honest to God, I'm going to lose my mind."

2) Parent Paperwork (first day vs second day)

First  Day

"How cute. A little questionnaire about our family."

Second Day

"Ok. I've read and signed the handbooks, filled out the classroom rules sheet, completed all three pages of the lunch form, finished up four copies of  health information sheet for the school nurse, made updates to every child's emergency contact forms, became familiar with multiple classroom schedules, and reviewed Friday Folder/Homework procedures. Now all I have to do is download three different iphone apps for parent/teacher communication, join a group message chain for school volunteers, and register my email in a few different study tip websites.

1) Your child's overall enthusiasm level about school:

First Week

Second Week

Be Blessed and Be a Blessing :D

Seth