Your Kid's Initially Day Of College
I promised myself in June that we would start out preparing him for the realities of complete-day kindergarten in July. But life goes on -- ob-la-di, ob-la-da -- and we're starting now. The most significant challenge for us is the butt-wiping. Though it is exceedingly widespread for boys to take longer to master this talent than girls,
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I guess I sort of took it for granted that a zipper's a zipper. Not so. A lunch bag with a zipper that goes in a straight line from A to B is significantly a lot easier for tiny hands to handle. Built NY tends to make some of the finest reusable lunch bags out there and has a super-cute kids' line. That mentioned, we're not providing up on the zippers that need two right turns, largely due to the fact:
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Cheap True Religion Jeans day, from now until junior kindergarten begins, we're loading and unloading my son's lunch bag -- fitting sandwich containers and drink bottles with each other like Tetris pieces. Like wiping, I'm not sure how much help he's going to get in the lunch area. Following experimenting with lots of different options, I've discovered that obtaining a sandwich container with a lid that does not completely detach is significant -- it'll most likely be lost on day 1 otherwise. Much better nonetheless? A zip-closure sandwich bag like the 1 from Itzy Ritzy. So far, my son finds this the easiest to open and it requires up pretty small space in his lunch bag.
Speaking of sandwiches, I've also began producing my son's beloved PB with a nut-cost-free option. It mimics peanut butter in each and every way -- you can even get a crunchy version! -- but is produced with soy. So far, so fantastic.
We're not a juice box type of residence, so I will be packing water or milk in college lunches. My kid has made it quite clear that he's not however ready for a twist-off bottle cap (oh, he can twist it off alright, but he ends up looking like he's component of a wet T-shirt contest). A cup with a spout or straw is easiest for the junior kindergarten set. We've narrowed the field to a few
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Even though I would like nothing far more than to send my kiddo off to college in his usual fashion-forward duds, the believed of him emerging from the washroom with his pants about his ankles because he cannot do up the button, snap, or belt was enough to send me buying for elastic-waist trousers. We have adequate to operate on devoid of adding hook-and-eye closures to the mix.
Have you ordered labels however
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Following a summer of slipping on Crocs, my tiny guy desires to get started placing on actual shoes once again. This goes with no saying: Velcro is your pal. The trick is to locate a pair that's school-worthy and easy
http://www.chickendancetrail.com/Jordan.asp to get on and off I am loving Kai's fall line right now, with the Charles boots on my Covet List. If you happen to be like me, though,
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Thankfully, I was wandering by means of a kids' shop a couple of months ago and noticed these neat shoelace helpers named QuickSnap (which were featured on Dragon's Den). Due to the fact some of the coolest kids' shoes have laces, I've enlisted its enable. We're not very there but. But we're going to practise, practise, practise.
We're also spending a lot of time speaking about the bus ride. I've explained to my son that I am going to drive him to and from junior kindergarten on his 1st day, but just after that, he's going to ride the significant yellow college bus with the other little ones. I am not positive who's extra nervous about this.
In the end, I seriously feel like I'm preparing myself as significantly for junior kindergarten as I am preparing my kid. It is new for both of us. It's fascinating for each of us. It is scary for each of us. But we'll be fine. We just want a little practise.
For extra of my junior kindergarten ought to-haves, please verify out this current post of mine at Mommy Gearest. Surely I'm forgetting a thing. What is on your junior kindergarten must-do or have to-have list?
My tips to any parent preparing for the imminent 1st day of college for your tiny one particular - if you function,
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