Thanks to the best DADgum followers in the blogosphere for making my first month with the DADgum blog a success. I’ve met some great people and learned a little about myself I didn’t know before. And blogging about my adventures in fatherhood have made me even more appreciative of Bubby, Boo, and Wife. Here’s to continued prosperity!
One thing I would like to bring to this blog is all the great interactions I see every day on social media among the other parents out there. That’s why I’m opening up the DGB’s Question of the Month. I’ll ask a parenting question, you give me your answers at thedadgumblog@gmail.com. At the end of the month I’ll share as many of the best responses–along with the contributor’s blog or website–as I can in a special community post. Pretty simple, right?
With school right around the corner, I think it’s only fitting to pose the following question:
HOW HAS YOUR VIEW ON BACK TO SCHOOL CHANGED SINCE YOU’VE HAD KIDS?
So strap on your new backpack, sharpen your pencils, and pack your lunchbox. We have some parenting lessons to teach!
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Hey, Nice question… My son just started going to playgroup and I know technically its not even a school, but yeah, he was going to stay away from home for a couple of hours for first time, so it was a biiiig transition for himself as well as us. I was both excited to see that cute guy in a uniform as well as anxious about how he will manage to survive without any familiar face around. Fortunately, his playschool had this arrangement where for the first week parents had to attend the school with kids for one hour. From next week onwards, kid’s were on their own and they also increased the timings gradually, like for first month it was only for 1.5 hours, then 2 hours, and now he attends school for 2.5 hours. He loves school and his teacher and all the activities in the school and sings rhymes all the time at home. Yesterday night he brought his backpack and was urging me to put on shoes and take him to school, AT 9 PM. That that’s how much he loves going there and having fun. I know, of course, this might not last once he starts the actual school when he is older. But right now its fun to see him so enthusiastic about school. Oh, by the way he’s 2 years old currently. 🙂
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The whole idea of “Back to School” is so complicated for me – mother AND teacher. Needless to say, I can’t really remember a time in my life when fall didn’t represent a transition back to the school environment. For myself, it now feels a bit more tense, more stressful. The weight of all the decisions has made this time of year less carefree: Where will the kids go to school? Will they adjust well? What if there is a bully in their classroom(s)? And, perhaps most importantly, how will I adjust? When you are the learner (or even the teacher), the world feels so bright and full of opportunity when school begins. Now, on this side of parenthood, I see how complex the whole system is. But not all is lost. I tell myself that my children stand to learn so much: overcoming adversity, discovering their learning style, and understanding their passions. And, let’s be honest, they have so much left still to teach me 🙂
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