The Unofficial Parent Checklist Before School Goes Back
Wait… what?! It’s Term 3 ALREADY? Where did those holidays just go? Anyone else feeling just slightly unprepared? Well before Monday arrives, here’s our completely unofficial but very accurate parent checklist, because surely I am not the only one. 1. Find the lunchboxes. And make sure they’re clean. 2. Track down the missing drink bottles. They’re probably in the car. 3. Check the uniforms still fit. Kids have a funny habit of growing overnight. 4. Dig out the school hats. No-one wants to deal with no hat no play on the first day. 5. Charge the devices. Maybe first, find the chargers. 6. Start easing bedtime back to something that resembles normal. 7. Mentally prepare yourself to make lunch every single day again. 8. Wonder how weeks disappear so quickly. 9. Have one uninterrupted cup of coffee. Dream big. And finally… 10. Book yourself a little break. The school holidays are wonderful, but they’re also full-on. If you’ve spent the past few weeks keeping your little ones entertained, making memories and juggling everything else, you deserve a little time for yourself too.Wishing a smooth start to Term 3… for both the kids and you. Orly xx