What do you say before school?

[blondemoment123]

Weird title, but was limited on space.
What do you tell your kids before you send them off to school?

Mine is "bye, I love you and can't wait to see you". I started saying it when he was having some separation anxiety and it stuck, but I want to change it up lol.

[starburst604]

I love you, have a great day.

[momin2013]

I also say “Love you, have a great day!”

[maudefindlay]

"Love you, be awesome."

[midwestmama]

I say, "I love you, have a great day!"

[abs]

“I love you. You’ve got this.”

I get a wow and door slam in return. Teenagers!

[beerlover]

Some version of "love you, have a great day!" and my 7 year old rarely replies lol.

[livinitup]

I have a teen and we have lived through the morning eye rolling - don’t tell me what to do - school sucks - everything sucks - life is over because people/grades/teachers stage.

I’ve landed on: “Have a day.” It isn’t the worst family mantra.

I can also make her bust into a smile by saying “I am very fond of you.” Instead of I love you. Sometimes I repeat “very”.

[jennistarr1]

every once in a while with the right audience I throw in "don't bite anyone" to which she's like "MOM, OMG....STOOOPPPP"

[luckystar2]

I used to say love you have a good day. But now I don’t see her in the morning. She’s in 10th grade and gets up way earlier than I do. She gets totally ready and out the door for bus on her own.

[mrsGreeko]

Different for each kid.

#1: bye! Have fun at school.

#2: bye! Have a good day!

#3: bye! Listen to your teachers, do all your work and have a good day!

You can probably tell which struggles more in school.

[thebreakfastclub]

Bye, see you later. My 10yo is not really into I love you anymore and I'm generally gone an hour before he gets on the bus. So he's busy watching cartoons when I'm leaving.

[joy]

“Love you, baby. I’ll pick you up at aftercare today!”

[blondemoment123]

Oh my dad would always say "Bye, love you, learn something" well into my college years.

[Bad Dingo]

Generally something along the lines of - I love you, have a great day/see you later alligator (DD is almost 16 and still replies with the appropriate response ).

[maudefindlay]

Oct 23, 2023 7:53:50 GMT -5 abs said:

“I love you. You’ve got this.”

I get a wow and door slam in return. Teenagers!

I have to have my radio volume turned off for DS1 to get out of the car. "Mom, your taste in music is questionable."

[macmars45]

Love you! Have a good day. Come find me at recess if you want to say hi.

[midwestmama]

Oct 23, 2023 7:53:50 GMT -5 abs said:

“I love you. You’ve got this.”

I get a wow and door slam in return. Teenagers!

My DS (14) will still tell me "love you" when he gets out of the car when I drop them off, but DD (12) is silent and gives me the door slam.  (Both are in middle school.)

[Blue Moon]

Love you, have a great day. I'll add a good luck on XX for my 4th grader if I know she has a test that day.

[expectantsteelerfan]

Bye, have a good day, I love you!
And if there are any last minute reminders I throw those in too..like your dad is picking you up after band today, etc.
My 14 year old usually says bye I love you back, and my 12 year old always does.

[stephm0188]

"I love you. Do your best."

He's in HS now but I've said it since kindergarten. Working in a school made me realize that not every day is a good day for kids for reasons that might not be within their control, but doing their best is more attainable.

[mccallister84]

Be a good friend and a good listener.


And some variation of love you/have a great day/etc.

[Jalapeñomel]

Bye! Have a good day! Learn something!

[steamboat185]

It’s either “I love you, have a good day” or “I love you and be your best self” with an occasional “be kind” thrown in for good measure.

[sugarbear1]

Usually, "love you, do your best, but most importantly, be a good friend!"

[aspentosh]

Usually something like "Love you kiddo, have a wonderful day!" or "Can't wait to see you". She's 11 and in MS and still hugs and kisses us goodbye <3 

But on mornings that seem a little rough or she's got a hard test, I just point at the sign above our door and tell her I love her:

[186momx]

"Bye, I'll talk to you when you get home." She calls me at work when she gets home each day. I drop her off in the morning in the car line so it is a very quick drop off so I can get to work on time.

Her response is to say good-bye to the dog who is in the back seat.

[blondemoment123]

Oct 23, 2023 9:42:03 GMT -5 stephm0188 said:

"I love you. Do your best."

He's in HS now but I've said it since kindergarten. Working in a school made me realize that not every day is a good day for kids for reasons that might not be within their control, but doing their best is more attainable.

I love this!

[ECB]

Something along the lines of "See you this afternoon! Love you"

[jinkies]

I also say something like "Love you, have a good day." Or if they have something specific going on-- a test, a presentation, etc, I will tell them good luck/do their best.