Getting Ready for Back to School
Getting Ready for Back to School: Preparing Children… and Preparing Ourselves Too The school bag is out. Water bottles are being washed. Uniforms are checked. Stationery lists are opened. Alarms are set. And while all of this looks like preparation for school… there is one thing that often gets missed. Preparing our mindset. Because back-to-school is not only a transition for children. It is a transition for parents too. Every new school term brings excitement, nervousness, expectations, comparison, pressure, and emotions—sometimes all at once. As parents, we often think: Will my child adjust? Will they make friends? Will they perform well? Will they listen? Will they become more disciplined? Will I miss home? What if I don’t understand things? What if nobody talks to me? And children wonder: Will my teacher be nice? What if this year, instead of preparing only bags and schedules… We prepare hearts too? School Readi...