Back-To-School Questions

Going back-to-school is a very exciting and challenging time for kids and parents alike. The parents have to get everyone back on the school schedule program. Regardless of the grade, this is an exciting time for kids and parents as new challenges are met. One way to stay engaged is to ask questions about each day. Instead the basic, “How was school?” consider asking your kids variations on these questions:

What did you learn today that was surprising or exciting?

Were you confused by anything during a class? Did you ask for help?

Is there something you learned today that you’d like to find out more about?

Did you feel disrespected by anyone today?

What happened that made you proud of yourself?

What was the most challenging part of today?

What did you learn about overcoming that challenge?

Is there something you’re worried about?

What are you looking forward to tomorrow?

These are the kinds of questions that can spark some very good conversations between you kids. You might find that one variation of these questions is all you need to ask on any given day for the talks to flow. If you can engage your kids with these conversations early on, then hopefully they’ll continue talking all through their school years.

It also helps to provide them with a positive living environment that is free of clutter. That might seem like a huge obstacle when it comes to cleaning a kid’s room. The approach to take is to find out what is needed, what is broken and what will never be used again. This is the approach to take for every item in the closet, dresser and on the shelves. Some things might get boxed up as keepsakes. There’s nothing wrong with that. As for the rest of the stuff, it can all be handed over to Junk King Atlanta. These are the junk hauling pros who can be a big help when it comes to decluttering a kid’s room and the entire house. Things will go a lot smoother every morning when there isn’t a struggle to find something to wear in the closet. Let a decluttering session with Junk King Atlanta be part of your back-to-school plans.