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Parenting

HopeHoops

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1. Enjoy it while it lasts. Before you know it, he'll be out of school and on his own.

Reply to rbnyc (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 09:28 AM

Jan 2012

My eldest is leaving for Budapest today and will be gone for four months (2nd semester of her Jr. Year at college).

My wife teaches kindergarten and even when she DOES put things in bullet points, most parents don't read it - "SEND HATS AND GLOVES WITH YOUR KIDS!!!!" She always keeps spares because there are always kids without.

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Too much damn paper coming home from school!! [View all] rbnyc Jan 2012 OP

Enjoy it while it lasts. Before you know it, he'll be out of school and on his own. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #1

If they need a note... rbnyc Jan 2012 #2

Self-defenestration is not recommended. Yes, bigger problems. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #3

Wow... rbnyc Jan 2012 #4

We get hats and gloves from Dollar Tree so she has extras. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #5