Are they gone yet?????????

still have another 3 weeks left of summer break.. and quite honestly, its gone by far too quickly. i hate the summers being so short.. i hate it when she goes back to school.. i just really hate it. what can i say, im a weird parent that loves having my kid around.

Hello bro, I also love the period of August very much because it is really something to look forward to every time because my whole family marks an important date on the calendar. And right now in my country, the weather is mostly dark and cloudy and raining for a bit, which is heaven because it has been hot and humid all these previous months before and it's awesome to be getting some coolness! Have a happy remaining August to you... ~

i don't have kids yet... so i can't say anything about this... but i am just imagining that i will be ecstatic like you as well to be able to get away from my kids for few hours everyday and have a quiet time for myself... otherwise, they will keep on disturbing us and we can never have a quiet time until they go to bed... take care and have a nice day...

Well cj my 2 angels(lol) went back to school on Tuesday and the peace and quiet is fantastic. Bless em they try so hard to help me and look after me but the youngest one especially has so much energy and her brain never stops and she loves to share everything that flits through it with all of us but me in particular! lol I think after 8 weeks off of school they were both glad to get back to some kind of busy routine! lol xxx

We are homeschoolers, so I don't get this luxury:) We also school year round, so there's not a big difference during summer. Yes, I know that sounds tough, but really it isn't. By not taking big breaks, the work load is very relaxed. The kids can take their time and really get to understand what they are learning, and they don't have to do as much review because the knowledge sticks. Plus my kids aren't growing up thinking everything stops for summer, and its all fun and ganes for three months. They know life continues throughout the year.

yep the boys first day of school and then me and the boys had to come over and run ur nice and quiet day. im so sorry mom. but at least u got to spend time with ur grandkids. so maybe it was ok that ur day was not so quiet. love u

I know how you feel. Our kids started back last week. We get eight hours of peace and I can get thigs done I haven't been able to for the last two months. Unfortunately the fighting seems to start as soon as they get back home. And it seems worse because they have the stress form school making them cranky. But at least I have those eight hours each day to look forward to.

I can't wait for school to start tomorrow! My kids are driving me crazy - they fight ALL of the time. But, my oldest (who homeschools) is the most excited - I think he is counting down the seconds! LOL!

WOW! School already and AUgust is not even over yet...some places kids don't even think about school until end of August and the first week of September

Enjoy!!!!! Our school year starts in February, and my daughter starts school for the first time next year. I'm not going to know myself! A lot of mums I know are quite sad about their kids starting school, but I think it will be wonderful for her and will probably help save my sanity!

Yes it is that time again for the youngster's isn't it?. All the kids go back to school on Aug. 25th here I believe. My son lives with his dad and stepmother and my son who is going to be 10 Aug. 16th said that summer just flew by way to fast for him. He'll be going into the 4th grade this year I'm so proud of him. He has everything he needs to go back and was telling me all about it. Enjoy your peice and quiet for I know alot of the parents will be. Have fun and take care.

Lucky, my Mom homeschools so we've always been home. Since I am out of school but still here to help out, I am tired of the kids and just wish they would go away. All they do it fight and bicker and be brats!

At this point, I'm envious! I homeschool, so the summer isn't any different really. We do LESS school work in the summer, but we still do schoolwork. I actually had a mild anxiety attack the other day when I ordered my homeschool curriculum for this year. I KNOW God has called me to homeschool, but that doesn't make it easy. My 7 yr old likes to fight me on all of it, always complains about how boring it is, etc. She could be done in an hour if she would just apply herself and focus, but instead she drags it out. Plus this year will be much more challenging as I have a 4 yr old to try to add in the mix and I have 3 mornings per week that won't be open for homeschooling. AFternoon school work is even harder because they are "tired". Truth be known they've just not interested. If it's in the morning, they don't get any priveleges until it's done! What I would give for a day of peace & quiet!

Truth be told I'm no parent but where I come form school has been on since last June. Well besides that I want to say that I do think parents love it when their children starts to go to school again because there is finally peace at home but I think pretty soon they'll start to miss them. Well I guess it just shows how intertwined parents and children are. Well that's life. :)

Jake goes back to school the 18th CJ, since he is the only one I have left at home I miss him when school goes back. Jake is also a great help to me with the grand babies and chores around the house... But I suppose he will be glad to be back to school and routine.

My grandkids in Arizona started back today and my daughter was very happy. She is a teacher so she started back today in a new job so it was exciting for her as well! Bet there are alot of happy people today! LOL

cjrooms hi my son is all grown so I have no little ones to send off to school, nor any grandkids either but I can imagine how peaceful it must be with your boys back at school again. I think school must have started around here as I dont hear any kids skateboarding or calling to each other here in our apartment complex now.

Well, I know what it is to have peace and quiet for a while. I hear you when it comes to that arguing and biggering. I dont have any little ones of my own, for they are all grown, but sometimes am around the grand kids. One 18 and one 10, even though it may be for a short while. They get on my last nerve sometimes. But all and all when you dont see them, you still miss them. We love them all, dont we? Someone told me they keep us young, so enjoy them.

Okay, where in the US are kids back to school ALREADY? Here the school year goes from late August to early June, give or take for snowdays and stuff. Do the schools that start this early get out for the summer in, say, May? I HATED school myself, so I have a sympathetic hatred of back to school time for my son and all children, really. But, as a parent, yeah, I kind of like having him out of my hair on weekdays during the schoolyear! But then again by the end of the schoolyear I'm tired of having to help him with homework and pay attention to all the papers he brings home and whatnot, it's like school become tedious for me as a mother so I'm glad for summer.

My oldest is 5 so he starts school Sept. 2nd. I am quite nervous. They only do half days to start which I think will be good helping him get used to schedule and being away from mom. My daughter is three and I think she will have the biggest issue with it. They are attatched at the hip and I think it will take her awhile to adjust to him not being around as much. He is really pumped though. His school is only about two blocks from our house and he and I have gone to the playground there all summer and he always calls it "his school". We'll see how it goes.