If you have a teen entering high school, get ready for a rocky ride! Onset of puberty, peer pressure, stress over continual tests and preparation for college can make everyone in the family a little nuts. Teens have to try and remember everything from classroom locations to schedules to locker combinations, while parents try to make sure that their kid has everything he or she needs. There's not just all the supplies you have to get ahead of time, and the new wardrobe that is sure to be mandatory. There are medical considerations, loads of paperwork, appointments to be made and arrangements for transport, lunches and all the other million and one things so the year gets off to a good start. The following checklist won't cover every single minute detail that may come up, but it can help teens and parents ready themselves for the move to high school and the preparation for adult life.
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Don't forget all the stuff that will pop up midyear - expenses, extra after class activities that must be crammed into the week, and always more money needed for all types of things that somehow get overlooked until the last minute. Planning ahead can ease the shock of transitioning to high school for child and parent alike, and make the entire school year easier on everyone. Some things will be predetermined by the school - what supplies are needed, for instance, and whether or not uniforms are mandatory. You'll also need to find out the school's policy on individuality, and make sure your teen is compliant. This is also the time you need to be paying the most attention, as pressure to engage in behavior that might not be in their best interest. Make sure you schedule time to spend one on one even though their lives are diverging quickly away from your own!
