Preparing for the School Transition: Gear Up for School + Giveaway
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The transition to back to school this year has been fairly smooth so far. My third and fourth grade boys have their routines down after several years. But it is for my youngest that change is coming. Wes will be starting be school readiness (preschool) five days a week for three hours. Up until this point we were attending a class only once a week so it will be a big change for both of us beginning next week. I know it is a great way to transition him to all day kindergarten next year. But that doesn’t mean I’m not having problems letting go. I’m going to miss him like crazy and it will mark the first time that for part of the day all my “babies” will be at school.
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Pretty sweet, right? To get an idea of how my littlest views me, I asked Wes, “What does Mommy do?” At first he looked at me strangely and said he wasn’t sure what the right answer was. Once I explained there is no right answer he gave me a list:
“Bakes with me.” He smiled big.
“Loves me. And I love you.” He gave me a hug with that answer.
“Works??” Said as a question. Since I work from home he does witness this a lot.
“Keeps me safe. Holds my hand when me walk across the street.” He had been watching a PBS show talking about safety right before I asked.
I’m sure these answers would change if I were to ask him tomorrow, next month or next year. But for now, they are enough. Enough to remind me that he is growing up but will always be my boy.
I think I’m ready. I know he is.
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I liked seeing how the kids appreciate their parents.
Kids are so funny in this video.
I love how the children would so grateful for their parents and they do notice how much their parents do for them.
They have everything I could ever want for my home office/business! There is one right Downtown so it’s easy to just go grab something as I need it!
I like the face the mom supposedly makes
I like the little girl at the end that was emotional saying how much she loved her mom
This was super cute and funny!
I liked hearing how much the kids saw their parents doing for them and how much they appreciated it.
I love hearing the kids talk about their parents. So cute!
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I loved most when the kids spoke. Very sweet & touching!
Love how honest the kids were.
I loved hearing/watching how they felt about their parents!
The girl at the end wiping her tears after talking about her mom was heartwarming. I actually enjoyed the entire thing, it was interesting to see both sides.
I love seeing the kids staying what their moms do…and they know they do a lot!
I loved the kids telling in their own words about how they admire their parents.
i like that the kids are so funny in the video.
I thought it was funny it’s a hard job. I’ve got a big family which helps.
I liked seeing the kids and their reactions!
I loved seeing all the cute facial expressions the kids used, so cute!
What I loved most about the Office Depot® OfficeMax® video featured in this post is how relatable the parents speaking are to how I feel on a daily basis about raising kids.