Comments on: 10 Tips for New Kindergarten Parents

By: Tiff @ Babes and Kids

Tiff @ Babes and Kids — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 02:53:48 +0000

Kindergarten is such a hard year! My kids are in 1st and 3rd grade this year and I’m glad that we don’t have kindergarten with #3 for like 4 more years. 🙂 I agree that getting involved is key, it can make or break your child’s experience and yours as a parent.

By: Liz Mays

Liz Mays — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:36:56 +0000

My daughter thrived from day one. My little guy was more of a hang back and watch kinda fella. Both of them survived though! I barely did. lol

By: Kira

Kira — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:46:16 +0000

I remember the first time my daughter went to school, I probably cried more than she did. I agree communication is key though, with the school, the teachers as well as classmates parents.

By: michelle

michelle — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:05:10 +0000

I have an ingoing K too! I am a mess as well and I am bookmarking your tips (even though I have a first grader! it all feels so new !)
It is harder on us!!!

By: HilLesha

HilLesha — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:44:05 +0000

These are such wonderful tips! The first day of kindergarten went smoothly for my son. It’s hard to believe that he is now in third grade.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:42:45 +0000

Mine starts next year and I am already freaking out! I am grateful for these tips!

By: Chelle @ Oh Just Stop Already

Chelle @ Oh Just Stop Already — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:19:52 +0000

Great tips! Having open communication with the teacher and your child is a huge bonus to making sure the year is going smoothly and you can relax a little.

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:17:37 +0000

These are great tips. Our youngest just went to Kindergarten this morning! He was so excited that it was hard to not be excited for him!

By: Audrey at Barking Mad!

Audrey at Barking Mad! — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 04:10:59 +0000

These are great tips and so timely. I wish that someone would have sat me down and told me these things when my first (back in the stone ages) went to Kindergarten. It was still hard though, even years later, when my youngest went to K’garten just three years ago. Of course, school starts in just a little over two weeks for us, so I imagine there will still be tears again . . .mine.

By: Valerie Remy-Milora

Valerie Remy-Milora — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 03:06:05 +0000

haha I love that you’d like to record every minute of this precious week. I still wish I could be a fly on the wall when my girls go back to school. Kindergarten is a huge milestone, especially if your little one has never been to school before. My 3 girls started in preschool. They wanted to be with other kids and have always loved learning, so kindergarten was just another school year… that first week is always filled with mixed emotions: excited about everything new and sad about leaving behind the teachers and fun things they did the year before. Stay strong, you’ll be fine 😉 Just keep those communication channels open with teachers and your little one.