If you're like me, your kids started out virtually learning from home, or wherever you dropped them, and are slowly going back to school. For us, grades K through 2 started back this week with masks, social distancing, mask breaks in the sun, consistent groups for tracing, and no high fives or hugs from teachers. While I'm sad that we have to remember to send out kids to school with their masks, I'm happy she's able to go back. Fingers crossed that the older one can go back soon. Virtual learning has not been easy on him.
So it's the first day of school...again and all of the emotions that goes along with that times a 1000! Think about it, for some of us, our kids have been home since March. That was 6 months of my kids with me all day long. And the little one fell into a routine of being home with Mom all day.
And so did I.
I may try to play it off that I'm some tough mom, joking about how I can't wait to get rid of my kids or how I had to push the oldest out of the house for college, but remember my first post? My family means everything to me.
So after my youngest jumped from the car, loaded down like a pack mule, I bawled like a big old baby! But if you're like me, and tears are in your future for when you return your little (and big) ones to school, here are some tips to get you through. Don't worry, you got this!
1. Mental Dry-run: I know this isn't the first time they've left your nest, but times are different and review your school's policies. You don't want to be "that parent" who screwed it all up.
2. Brave Face: If your kid is a crier like mine, they may already be on the verge of tears, so you need to keep your brave face on while they're with you. For me, I don't want my kid to be the one that starts school crying so everyone can stare at her. I'd hope no one would say anything to her, but staring is just as bad (I've got a story that I'll share at a later date...oy!)
3. Tissues, Tissues, Tissues: This should go without saying.
4. Special Treat: Okay, so maybe you forgot that note in their lunch box. It's okay, you have many more days (hopefully) that you can use that pack of cards you bought from a school fundraiser that you thought was a great idea but now 2 years later and you've only used 1. If you are able to pick your kid up at the end of the day, take them for a special treat. Or you can do what I did, we stopped by a local bakery and bought fancy cupcakes for dessert. Who doesn't love a treat!
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