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How do you get your kids ready for the back-to-school routine?

Asked at Lawrence Aquatic Center, 727 Ky. on August 9, 2010

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Photo of Kris Matthews

“We start trying to set an earlier bedtime and wakeup time and then try to get them to do a little bit of math and a little bit of reading.”

— Kris Matthews, research assistant, Lawrence

Photo of Shakerah Underwood

“We start weening back on the sugar, we do a lot of pushups …get the haircuts and start working on the bedtimes again.”

— Shakerah Underwood, stay-at-home mom, Lawrence

Photo of Sherri Myers

“About two weeks before, we start getting in the bedtime routine and practicing the showers…and no eating between 8 and 11.”

— Sherri Myers, hairstylist, Lawrence

Photo of Tim French

“Well, we’re trying to get him to read two books between now and the end of the summer.”

— Tim French, attorney, Chicago

Comments

snap_pop_no_crackle 2 years, 10 months ago

I've been having the lemurs watch Miss Frances' Ding Dong School.

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nobody1793 2 years, 10 months ago

I start whacking people on the knuckles with a ruler.

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RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 10 months ago

A mouthful of antibacterial soft soap.

Zero hour devil spawn told me to go to H-E Double Hockey Sticks this morning at 5:30.

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snap_pop_no_crackle 2 years, 10 months ago

In other school-related news: “MADISON, Wis. – With the district in a financial crisis and hundreds of its members facing layoffs, the Milwaukee teachers union is taking a peculiar stand: fighting to get its taxpayer-funded Viagra back. The union has asked a judge to order the school board to again include Pfizer Inc.'s erectile dysfunction drug and similar pills in its health insurance plans...” http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100806/ap_on_re_us/us_milwaukee_teachers_viagra

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RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 10 months ago

autie, American Escort or European? Sedan, hatchback, or station wagon?

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RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 10 months ago

Since it was silver, seven.

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CWGOKU 2 years, 10 months ago

Happy 8-9-10

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RoeDapple 2 years, 10 months ago

I heard BP was offering 20% discounts at the pump. (For gas that is 80% sea water)

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jehovah_bob 2 years, 10 months ago

An open hand upside the back of their heads with the promise that beatings will continue until morale improves.

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The_Big_B 2 years, 10 months ago

a knobby stick

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GardenMomma 2 years, 10 months ago

Push ups? Really? Interesting.

And, you can see the reflection of the photographer in those sunglasses too!

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really_again 2 years, 10 months ago

"practicing the showers" ? so if your just practicing, when do you know you have had enough practice and can really do it?

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Jane 2 years, 10 months ago

Air horn at 6 am does the trick for our kids.

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