Back to School
By sishy7
@sishy7 (27169)
Australia
August 18, 2015 11:18am CST
Summer break is ending and I've been reading many 'back to school' posts. They talk about buying school supplies, first day of school, and even going back to school as mature students. The posts remind me of such time with my own kids. Year after year, I was always so excited to be involved with their 'back to school' activities.
Naturally, as they get older and more independent, I become less and less involved with their school life. It's a good thing, I know; but I miss those times in the beginning of the school year when my kids still need me to get ready for school.
Time flies by too fast... 
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@taramarie39 (667)
• Williamsburg, Virginia
18 Aug 15
I agree. Time really does fly. My children haven't gone back to school yet. There is still 3 weeks left of summer vacation. September 8th is when they head back to school. I just bought new backpacks. Now I just need to concentrate on school supplies. I tend to wait on that though because half the teachers don't need all the stuff on the lists that are given out and they need other things that are not on the list. So I usually wait. I do send them to school with the basics of course. Paper, pencil, folders, notebooks. Stuff like that. God bless.
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@taramarie39 (667)
• Williamsburg, Virginia
18 Aug 15
@sishy7
oh my. do you have to pay for the uniform? Right now my children have decent clothes to start the year in. But when I can I will them a couple of new outfits each. God bless.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
19 Aug 15
@taramarie39 Yes, the uniform is not free... And even if they go to same high school, the uniform is different for lower and upper (junior and senior year) high school students.
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@roomfortwo (110)
• United States
18 Aug 15
I'm so glad I haven't seen as many back to school posts as you talk about seeing- I don't even want to think about going back to school in September! Of course, I am exciting for all the shopping I will have to do before then.. :)
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@roomfortwo (110)
• United States
19 Aug 15
@sishy7 Ah, thank you! I have been wondering! 
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Aug 15
@sishy7 This does relate to the same source. The fact that they are such good children is partly due to their upbringing and family environment, so you deserve that pat on the back.
One easy way to acquire a pat on the back is to lie under a cow.
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@lbrookes14 (8)
• Tampa, Florida
19 Aug 15
My kids are all big enough and also get themselves ready for school basically without help from except my daughter she may ask me to do her hair...
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
20 Aug 15
@lbrookes14 I imagine she's your sweet princess then...
Yeah, I have 4 boys and my only sister has 2 boys. So my poor mom has only daughters and no grand-daughter 
. But I guess after what she's been through with me and my sister, she loves having only grand-sons. 
Yeah, I have 4 boys and my only sister has 2 boys. So my poor mom has only daughters and no grand-daughter . But I guess after what she's been through with me and my sister, she loves having only grand-sons. 1 person likes this
@lbrookes14 (8)
• Tampa, Florida
20 Aug 15
@sishy7 awww no girls my sister has the same problem she had 3 boys....my daughter is the youngest of my kids
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Aug 15
Yep - the kids started school today! Now I don't have to tend to my oldest as much - she knows the ropes. My little one is actually quite independent himself - but of course mom wants to be there just in case and for extra hugs - hee hee. I love buying school supplies - in fact I'll be leaving shortly to go buy my own stash of school supplies - it's sale time - ha ha!
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Get them while on sale even if you don't need the stuff yet. 
@allknowing (130216)
• India
19 Aug 15
The smell of new books and the determination to keep them that way till the end only to see dogs ears is one thing I will never forget.
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