School's Out For Summer! Parents, How Are We Surviving? š
Schoolās officially out for summer! Hopefully, your kids are a little bit older, a little bit wiser, a little bit kinder, and a little bit everything else good. For us parents, that means our daily schedule is about to go wild as we try to figure out what to do with these kids sitting around at home all day. Summer, itās beautifulā¦ isnāt it?
No more driving range sessions at lunch. Now, Iāve got to figure out how to keep this kid active and happy without just throwing a tablet at him and saying, āYo, just leave me alone while I get some work done.ā There goes my silent time, right? There goes my daytime, and now Iāve got to stay with him all day. Oh, itās beautifulā¦ly chaotic!
I love watching all my nieces and nephews on Instagram and seeing them graduate. Iām just like, āDamn, these kids are growing up so fast!ā Iāve got this whole range of kids, from preschool to nieces and nephews finishing high school or going into high school. Time is definitely flying by, man. Itās easier to measure time by kids than by our own daily routines. We just get stuck in the mundane, but with kids, you see that growth so measurably. They grow so much every year.
My kid this year actually grew out of his shell a little bit. Heās developing a bit of a sharp tongue, as they say. The guyās starting to become a little wittier, letting his intrusive thoughts come out at the right time, making me laugh. At the same time, Iām trying not to laugh because I donāt want to encourage the behavior to the point that itās annoying. But I also donāt want him to lose it because I think itās an amazing thing to have. The things this guy responds with are amazing.
But yo, this one is specifically for the parents! I hope you guys are all having a dope time watching your kids grow up. Hopefully, weāre all raising our kids to be well-adjusted adults who question authority but respect it enough that they donāt drive us crazy, and who are evolving into these trauma-free adults who donāt hold it against us later in life. Like, āOh my god, my parents suck. This is what they did!ā Jeez. No, man. This is for you guys who got your kids through another school year, and to all the teachers who have to bear the brunt of our kids, who we think are angels but are probably annoying as hell. So, thank you!
On that note, I have no idea what Iām doing this summer, man. Iām just winging it. If you guys have any programs, let me know what youāre doing with your kids, because weāre just going week to week, putting them in whatever program we find or whatever program I need to, to keep them busy. The last thing I want to do is be like, āYo, go sit in front of the TV and leave me alone.ā So, hey, keep me posted. Till the next one, peace!
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