Comments on: it’s not the most wonderful time of the year https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/ The Handmade Home is a full service rehab, construction and design firm with an exclusive product line, at The Handmade Home Studio. Thu, 18 Apr 2019 22:34:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: ruby https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-766801 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=60738#comment-766801 ok, this just made me laugh out loud, and i am reading it in April!! my children are grown with children of their own, i used to teach school, and i was probably carol at some point….but i HATED the beginning of school!! i loved having my ducks home with me all the long lazy days of summer, staying up late and sleeping late. i loathed, and still do, back to school ads of any sort!! what a fun summer your children must have had with a fun, witty mom like you!….and now there’s another one coming pretty soon!!

]]> By: Kathleen https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-761359 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=60738#comment-761359 I am not ready for school either ! The earlier bed times, forms to fill out, lunches to pack….blech !

]]> By: Rita https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-761354 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=60738#comment-761354 Check out the “School Drop-Off Line” song written by a local parent (and worship leader) about his carpool line experience…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kysx8ASD1Y

]]> By: Monica https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-761350 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=60738#comment-761350 In reply to Monica.

I was very curious about the August start dates and had to look into this further – turns out this IS a relatively newish thing (until the 1980s-1990’s most schools started after aAbor Day)and that the primary driver appears to be related to being able to have more time to teach students before state testing in the spring. Talk about “teaching to the test” this is an extreme example! Here is an article with explanation: https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/04/living/school-start-dates-august-parents-feat/index.html

]]> By: Monica https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-761349 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=60738#comment-761349 Feeling lucky that we live in New England (just north of Boston), where schold ends in late June but does not begin until after Labor Day! I don’t get why kids in southern states go back so early, are not July and August the hottest month everywhere in the US? HAve never understoody why kids get out in the beginning of May in other parts of the country!

]]> By: Carrie https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-761348 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=60738#comment-761348 I married a math teacher~ it’s good to know strengths and weaknesses when it comes to child rearing and homework, right?? Science and English~ ME. History and Math? Dad. And, btw: M.A.T.H = Mental Anguish To Humans.
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]]> By: ashley @ the handmade home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-761347 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=60738#comment-761347 this was the best summer ever. Not ready! 😭]]> In reply to Amy.

EXACTLY! Heaven forbid I actually enjoy having them around 👀 this was the best summer ever. Not ready! 😭

]]> By: Amy https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-761346 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=60738#comment-761346 I couldn’t agree more! With all of it. Mostly cuz I just like hanging out with my kids all summer. And while it would be nice to have like an hour by myself between June and September, I’m ok with waiting and get depressed thinking about them being another grade older and starting the long slog til summer again. Haha. (My oldest will be in 7th too- WHAT?!)

]]> By: Rachel Scarvey https://www.thehandmadehome.net/its-not-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/#comment-761345 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/?p=60738#comment-761345 I am 100% with you! #notready I am the PTA President ironically and I have no desire for summer to end. Every other year, I’m loving the idea of a minute to myself sans my entourage. But this year, we’ve had a truly wonderful summer and I don’t want it to end! We didn’t kill each other and we yelled and argued less and generally just enjoyed each other more. Other than the humidity and the enormous amounts of sweat, summer has been perfect!

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