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It’s September 1st Already?

Posted September 1, 2010

I can remember how happy I was as a young mother, when September rolled around and school would start again.  Our summers were usually fine and fun but they involved lots of travel to visit with grandparents, with us wondering how our kids would sleep and how they would deal with higher expectations at the dinner table.  Then there were the taxing efforts on my part to show our relatives what perfect children we were raising.  And for me, all the adjustments that come with long, open-ended days. 

I longed for the return to regularity and predictabiity.  Once our trips were over and day camps finished, "we" could start back to school! I looked forward to getting my children's clothes ready for the year, in spite of the inevitable disagreements over how much of last year's wardrobe was still usable.  New lunchboxes and backpacks!  I even looked forward to the first newsletter of the year, telling parents about dates, deadlines and curriculum, etc.

I'm known as the planner in the family, for better or worse.  I'ts "for worse" for my husband and one of our daughters both of whom (in my opinion) prefer to be surprised by what the date is tomorrow, let alone have a discussion about what they'll be doing next week. My other daughter is not planning-averse, but will often tell me outright that she doesn't want to talk about that right now. At that point, I guess my only friend is my calendar.

The calendar does march on, however, even if I'm the only one watching.  We just returned from two weeks sailing here and there around Vancouver Island. I knew as I got off the plane last night that summer was over (and it wasn't just the weather). Routines begin again and I've turned all 3 of my calendars over to September. Suddenly, it's "back to work" for me, with 4 parenting seminars this month. 

I've packed this month so full partly because I took time off this summer, but also because - much to my surprise and pleasure - we'll be in Europe during the full month of October.  Well, not really to my surprise, since I've been working on this trip for nearly a year - books out of the library, online bookmarks, flats rented, ferries booked and Eurorail tickets purchased. Still, I'm surprised the time is now so near. 

So September is a very important month for you and me.  I want to be sure that during the month of September, you have easy access to all the parenting help and understanding you need in the areas of getting off to the best possible start in life with your newborn (Sept.2), ensuring that your older baby/child knows how to put him/herself to sleep for naps and at night and is capable of staying asleep for a lengthy period of time(Sept. 7), that those little discipline issues that have developed over the summer are addressed quickly and fairly (Sept. 14) and that you are aware of the appropriate developmental expectations with which to approach toilet training - slowly (Sept. 28). Register.

Just in case you can't make a seminar but really need the information, please book a Telephone Counseling Appointment for any Monday in September. You and I will talk about any of these topics --with particular reference to your situation with your child.  If you have just a short question, consider sending an Ask Kitty email question, any time in September.

During October, when I am away, I'll still be answering Ask Kitty email questions from wherever I am!  If you have a l o n g e r question or larger problem, all you need to do is purchase 2 questions.

I would love to hear from you about your summer-ending and what this time of year feels like for you.

Cheers,

Kitty Raymond

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