back to school

You waited all day for it.  It was that moment that you could stop paying attention to a teacher for a couple minutes and just relax.  It was halfway through the day.  It was lunchtime, and your mom could make it or break it for you depending on what she packed in your lunchbox.  I was a pretty happy kid if it was any of these things.

It's that time of year...BACK TO SCHOOL!! Three words that bring joy to Mom and Dad and that sick feeling to those returning to the place of higher learning. I just happen to remember one of my favorite "Back To School" commercials that expresses those emotions perfectly.

What's the best or worst par about the first day back to school? We had a list of funny things this morning on the show. Here are a few of them we got from the early risers and back to schoolers.

Clay brings a bag of food into work nearly every day. A collection of fruit, yogurt, sometimes a breast of chicken. People these days either brown bag it or grab a sandwich or a salad at a restaurant for lunch. Same thing for school kids. A lot of kids eat both lunch and breakfast at school and for some families those meals are free. But whatever happened to lunch boxes?

Heads up Parents!!  There is something you should know before buying those school supplies for lil Jimmy or Johnny.  Senator Charles Schumer is warning back to school shoppers about certain items that may cause health issues.  According to Schumer, a study from the Center for Health, Environment and Justice says

The weather might be more ice cream trucks and long days at the pool, but the calendar is inching towards yellow buses and new backpacks. Every parent knows about back to school clothes and back-to-school supplies, but nowadays, back-to-school apps are just as important.

When I was a kid, we went to school for two reasons.  The first reason was just that it was what you did.  Kids went to school because that’s what kids did.  The other reason was if Dad found out we weren’t there, we’d be in BIG trouble.  But now, kids are being enticed with gifts for their attendance.

By now, most of us as parents with school age kids have experienced the first day of school.  They've been in class for a couple weeks now and you'd expect that they would be settling in to a daily routine.  For some, it's GREAT to send them off.  They've been waiting all summer for these days.  While I have to admit that the time available to do what I need to has been nice, I really miss my kids

Here it is August 18th and it is getting to be that time of they year when kids go back to school. As I sit and watch the news both online and on TV, I can't help but think about how scary things are getting here at home in the USA and across the planet. Can some one tell me at what point did the people of the world start to get so lazy and dependent on others? I have tried to hold back my thought