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No Matter How Old They Get....

A simple way to make kids feel special on their first day of school.

It's so true.

Even as they enter high school, kids still stress about the first day of school no matter how they try and hide it from you. 

Maybe they're not falling asleep so easily, or seem extra 'wired' or are talking to their friends constantly to get their "first day of school strategies" in the works.  It's all due to marking the end of summer and a new school year beginning. We all feel it, even as parents.  

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To embrace their first day back, make a special dinner plan tonight or bake/buy them a special dessert. Even if you get 15 minutes of their attention at the dinner table, I can assure you they will appreciate your efforts. 

Don't we all feel good when someone takes time to listen to what we have to say? Offer that to your kids tonight and let them share their stories and have fun. 

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