If you’re a parent with little primary school aged kids or high school kids around Mackay, Monday is going to be huge because most kids are heading back to school after being delayed due to COVID-19.
Sure, there have been many kids already back at school over the last few weeks because their parents are essential workers or even kids who’ve had no-one to look after them because both parents work.
This Monday I reckon will come as a bit of a shock to lots of kids. The alarm will be going off before midday. There won’t be a fridge to go and open every 5 minutes to see what food there is to dream about.
There won’t be a TV remote to hold to flick over every 5 seconds. There also won’t be a bed to lay down on when you get tired because you’ve just used more energy walking down the hallway, than you would have used over the last two months.
Kids are in for a shock. Some will have to wear face masks. Some will have to wash their hands more. Yes, wash them for longer than 10 seconds. Some kids will have to keep their distance from their mates. Maybe no hugs. Perhaps no shaking of hands. It’s going to be different.
But you know what? Being at school and around their mates has to be better than in front of a screen in your PJ’s right? I hope so.
Remember if your kids aren’t that happy about getting their uniforms ready to head off to North High, or Sarina, or MCC, or St Pat’s, or West Mackay Primary, it could be worse.
When I went to primary school in Sydney in 1976 I had to have everything ironed. I had to wear a jacket, a boater hat (look it up) and shoes that were polished the night before. If that wasn’t done, you’d get the cane. I kid you not. If you’re little ones still aren’t happy, remind them of how we used to ride our bikes to school.
Life was a little different back then.
You can join Rob Kidd from 5am weekday mornings on 4MK 1026 AM in Mackay and Proserpine, 91.5FM in Airlie Beach or just ask your smart speaker to play 4MK!
Rob growing up in Sydney with older sister Alison before the family moved to Mackay
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