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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Back to School Lesson
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So, did you have an enjoyable summer?

Are you glad the children have returned to school?

What about home school families? Do they ever get a break?

We had it much easier as children. I never started school until after Labor Day - typically the Tuesday or Wednesday after. Yeah, summer recess didn't begin until mid-June, but the ocean was just starting to warm up so we didn't miss anything.

Before I totally lose track of myself, be sure to check out Rod Moser's Back to School Guide in his WebMD All Ears Blog. As always, it is informative and amusing. You'll learn something useful regardless of your children's ages.

Now, back to me.

Our youngest child is in high school and came home grumpy the other day. "What's the problem at school?" I gently probed. My daughter explained that none of her teachers assigned her to the front row in class. "Darling, you're 17! That silly stuff doesn't matter anymore."

"Dad, I can't see the blackboard unless I'm in the front row!"

Ooops! How long has it been since your children have had their eyes checked? For our daughter (already wearing glasses for mild nearsightedness), it had been too long. In our case a quick after dinner pop-over to the clinic fixed things and now all is right with the world.

Even eye doctors can overlook the obvious once in a while. And even dentists' children get an occasional cavity, right?

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