Comments on: Starting the School Year with a Clean and Organized Slate http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/08/20/starting-the-school-year-with-a-clean-and-organized-slate/ Tips and Tools for Successfully Parenting your Teen Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Katrina Russo http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/08/20/starting-the-school-year-with-a-clean-and-organized-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Katrina Russo Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:00:38 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/?p=419#comment-1977 I was going to come in here and say exactly what Sue just said! Modeling behavior is so important, especially when our kids are teenagers. Since Sue pretty much covered my unique thoughts, a couple links which may help you in your efforts to prepare for back to school. 1) An excellent backpack buying guide: http://www.shop.com/how_to_buy_a_backpack_for_back_to_school-e.xhtml 2) A list of all the back to school specials that stores are offering, organized by category: http://www.shop.com/back+to+school-a.xhtml The biggest struggle I have with back to school is having a teenage boy who can't stand shopping and a toddler who makes it impossible to shop even when I can convince my teen that the PlayStation 3 won't disappear from the living room if we go to the mall :) I've found these links tremendously helpful, and I hope they can be an asset for you! I was going to come in here and say exactly what Sue just said! Modeling behavior is so important, especially when our kids are teenagers.

Since Sue pretty much covered my unique thoughts, a couple links which may help you in your efforts to prepare for back to school.

1) An excellent backpack buying guide: http://www.shop.com/how_to_buy_a_backpack_for_back_to_school-e.xhtml
2) A list of all the back to school specials that stores are offering, organized by category:
http://www.shop.com/back+to+school-a.xhtml

The biggest struggle I have with back to school is having a teenage boy who can’t stand shopping and a toddler who makes it impossible to shop even when I can convince my teen that the PlayStation 3 won’t disappear from the living room if we go to the mall :) I’ve found these links tremendously helpful, and I hope they can be an asset for you!

]]> By: Sue Blaney http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2009/08/20/starting-the-school-year-with-a-clean-and-organized-slate/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 Sue Blaney Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:00:40 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/?p=419#comment-1976 Jan and Karen, I think one of the most important points you make is around modeling behavior. You're so right...if we as adults aren't organized how can we expect our kids to be? If we are procrastinators that is what we can expect from our teens. I always love the beginning of the school year because it offers a clean slate. I like to begin the school year with the house organized, calendars up-to-date, and to be rested and with an optimistic attitude. If we as adults can model that behavior it goes a long way toward helping our kids embrace it too. Jan and Karen, I think one of the most important points you make is around modeling behavior. You’re so right…if we as adults aren’t organized how can we expect our kids to be? If we are procrastinators that is what we can expect from our teens. I always love the beginning of the school year because it offers a clean slate. I like to begin the school year with the house organized, calendars up-to-date, and to be rested and with an optimistic attitude. If we as adults can model that behavior it goes a long way toward helping our kids embrace it too.

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