First Day of School - Couldn’t Care Less?

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Anonymous wrote:13 and 15 year old boys who do very very well in school…and despise it.

Same but girls. Who wants to be on an iPad/Mac all day?

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School is work.

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I missed my friends all summer and was excited to get to reconnect at school. Todays kids have nonstop ability to connect via technology.

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That’s, what, middle school?

The worst.

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Anonymous wrote:
I loved school, but that was because I didn't have a great home life.

My kids have a great home life. They're not excited about school. Oh well.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:My two kids, 13 and 11, start school tomorrow. They register absolutely zero excitement. Is this normal now?

I remember being all about my school supplies—organizing them, being jazzed about my sweet colored pencil set or whatever, planning out what I was going to wear. I talked to friends on the phone about who had which teachers, who got assigned to which lunch, etc. All that silly stuff. But it was always a fun time of year and on balance a good memory.

DCs have NONE of this. No interest in like, getting a haircut or a new shirt or anything.

Totally fine with me, and maybe it’s for the best. I just can’t tell if it’s my two kids who are like this, or is it everyone?

Id guess it’s in part because kids now can get pretty much anything they want in 12 hours from Amazon? Going back to school isn’t a big deal when they play Fortnite with their friends all summer?

Are they in public? Mine are in private and over the moon excited about returning. I was the same way growing up - attended public and private and was always excited about everything regarding the first day of school.

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Mine love it but also give two schizz. I had to remind the tween about the importance of the shower this evening

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My 13 year old 8th grade boy was excited - mainly to see his friends. He’s an excellent student and gets along with most everyone. My 10 year old 5th grade girl was also excited to go.

My kids don’t have their own devices, including phones. Maybe that makes a difference? Both kids had plenty of social opportunities this summer, too. Along with pool and water parks.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My two kids, 13 and 11, start school tomorrow. They register absolutely zero excitement. Is this normal now?

I remember being all about my school supplies—organizing them, being jazzed about my sweet colored pencil set or whatever, planning out what I was going to wear. I talked to friends on the phone about who had which teachers, who got assigned to which lunch, etc. All that silly stuff. But it was always a fun time of year and on balance a good memory.

DCs have NONE of this. No interest in like, getting a haircut or a new shirt or anything.

Totally fine with me, and maybe it’s for the best. I just can’t tell if it’s my two kids who are like this, or is it everyone?

Id guess it’s in part because kids now can get pretty much anything they want in 12 hours from Amazon? Going back to school isn’t a big deal when they play Fortnite with their friends all summer?

Are they in public? Mine are in private and over the moon excited about returning. I was the same way growing up - attended public and private and was always excited about everything regarding the first day of school.

LOL, yeah, that’s the salient detail here. Public v private.

As it happens we (OP) have one in private and one in public. I myself went to public ES and MS then one of the best privates in the country. Not relevant.

That giddiness about first day of school and seeing friends again and having fresh markers and a new pair of sneakers? that’s all from my lowly public school era.

Keep clinging to that fig leaf of superiority though. It’s doing wonders for you.

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Mine are the same, girls 14 and 16.

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OP, my DS (13) isn’t excited about preparing supplies and couldn’t care less what he wears. He is looking forward to seeing friends daily.

My DD (10) was very excited for her supplies, the open house, finding out who is in her class, etc.

Both of them enjoy school and start to be bored by the end of summer.

To previous posters points, I don’t often get excited to go back to work after vacay, but I am often ready to get back to my routine- sleep in my own bed, see my colleagues, etc. Animals are creatures of habit.

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My kids are seniors and there is no hint of excitement...

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Senior is over it. Sophomore was very excited--his sport plays in the Fall. Both boys. All boy HS.

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My 15 year old was more nervous than excited.

My 13 year old is looking forward to more structure and seeing people on a regular basis. Not every kid has been playing Fortnite all summer.

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My freshman DD said she wasn’t excited or nervous for school, but she was up at 5a this morning, so I’m thinking there were some feelings.