Planners for kids

Planner

Yesterday, my niece (a HS sophomore) and my nephew (a 7th grader) went back to school. Though both complain about how boring school is, both are also excellent students. In fact, my niece was #1 in her class last year.

One thing I do for them every year before the start of school is buy them both student planners. I first did this as a lark when Jess was in the third grade. It turned out she loved the planner! And so I've been doing it ever since, starting my nephew in when got to the third grade.

Their Dad was amazed at how they've taken to the planners. It turns out that the school requires kids to have planners, but those standard-issue planners are "boring" (this seems to be an all-purpose word to describe anything connected with school). The planners I bought were "much cooler" - with a neat cover, graphics, tips on studying, planning, relationships, etc. And so they look forward to receiving their planners every year.

It's a nice tradition and a nice way for me to have a bit of influence in their life. I am very big into organization and planning because I think life is just that much easier when you are. (Their Dad, an state trooper, is uber-organized so they have a good example to follow. He runs that household with military precision!)

I am just sorry these weren't available when I was a kid. I think I would have loved having my very own planner.