Say Hello to a New Weary Parent
Good morning to all WearyParents! I am so excited to be taking the helm at WearyParent. I know I have some big shoes to fill, but I’m up to the task.
A little bit about me. My name is Char Polanosky and I am a Mother of 3, ages 10 (boy), 8 (girl) and 5 (girl). Now that I have survived those critical first years and stages with all three of my kids, I find myself deep in the tween years and rapidly approaching the teen years. Middle school is right around the corner for us and it is scarier than sending your first off to Kindergarten.
We are a family that is on the go – my son plays ice hockey, my daughter does competitive gymnastics, I coach gymnastics (have for 20 years – there’s the teen experience for you), and my youngest is along for the ride at the moment. Time management and keeping the balance is a big one around here.
From fads, homework, dealing with kids at school, sports, and time management to family fun ideas and online safety, I hope to make WearyParent a place where you can come to learn, discuss, share, laugh, and scream with me.
I hope you will join me on this daily journey in to the daily life of raising tweens and teens.
Oh, and don’t forget to say hello by leaving me a comment! I’m taking requests on topics, too.
Hi Char,
Since you’re a coach and your children are involved in sports, I’d be interested in hearing about 1) how to get kids who have never been involved in team sports to give one a try and 2) how to keep kids engaged in a sport when they get discouraged or tired of it.
Hi Char,
I’m a weary aunt, but I often feel like a weary parent, so I stop by to read the blog sometimes. I’d love to hear ways to make moving less traumatic for kids.
Hi V! Thanks for stopping in. I will definitely be talking about kids and sports in an upcoming post. Sometimes it just takes a little detective work, timing, and patience to find the right sport for your child.
Katelyn – Moving can be traumatic for kids, but I think like many other things, it is all about how the adults around them deal with it. As a military brat, we moved a lot – luckily I am now worse for wear now.
Welcome aboard Char! Reading about ‘weary parents’ has become a sweet obsession for me. It’s so true what they say — misery does love company
And being the weary mom/stepmom of 4 teens, I need all the company I can get 
I’m a fan and subscriber
Welcome to the b5media family!
Gayla and Hsien – Thanks for the welcome!! We are going to have some fun here.
Welcome, from another parent along for the ride, as well!
HI Char, Just wanna give you a moral boost so dropping by to say Hello. You will do great!
Elizabeth & Doris – thanks for stopping in!
Very cool! Char, you are a busy mom.. and a good one too. It shows.
Being a mom of 4, and grandmother of 4 I do know what a weary mom is… LOL
But hey, what a ride!
Enjoy,
Teri
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Subject: CoEd sleep overs.
What do you think of a middle school principal allowing the middle school student council to sponsor a “lock in” co-ed sleep over at the school? The student council will charge admission, the night will include pizza, movies, and doughnuts and juice the next morning. The money raised is for a field trip, since the school board has cut funds for trips, the kids have to raise their own money.
These children are 12 and 13 years old. I told my son he could attend for pizza and movies, but could not spend the night. No way do I approve of coed slumber parties, no matter what grade your in. Normally I am the school’s # 1 volunteer, but I don’t feel comfortable with boys and girls sleeping at the school, and won’t chaperone that part. I’m thinking I will volunteer to chaperone until midnight, then take my kid and go home..have you ever heard of a SCHOOL having a coed sleep over?
I agree with you. I would support a “movie” night from 8-11 pm or something but not a sleepover. The school is opening themselves up liability-wise if you ask me.
Churches do it a lot, I think my decision would depend a lot on my child’s personality, the particular group of kids, how many there are, what the physical arrangement are, and, obviously, the level of supervision.
Ask me again when I actually have to face it, though!
Elizabeth – thanks for your insight. I am going to do a whole post on this topic and see what other opinions there may be.
Welcome Char!
Hi to everybody!
I am a teacher of middle school students (tweeners), a parent, and a grandparent and to tell you the truth, “This is just looking for trouble!” These hormonally challenged children can’t wait for an excuse to “be together”. . . just friends! Yeah, right! Guys, you can’t keep up with large numbers of kids sleeping over, and I think that the school is nuts for allowing this in our sue-you-in-a-second society.
If I were you, I’d keep my kids home for the sleep over part! Trust me on this one, I love my students, but I also see how they interact when they are away from their parents and it is not seemly!
I can sure relate to being tired!!! I think it goes along with the parenting territory. I look forward to your adventures and advise.
I can appreciate being a weary parent. We have moved and started a new school, and so far it is so much better. They have all the activities in this tiny town I could want for my kids, but that means we spend most nights on the go. Getting 2 weeks off between sports or activites before moving on to the next. It’s nice to hear others talk about it to in a positive way. Afterall, it is for our kids, right!!