Carpooling

I heard a parent speaker once regarding carpooling and I thought it was excellent advice.

She suggested that parents always volunteer for carpooling; especially the ride home from the event. This is when you get to be the silent listener. The kids are so excited about what went on at the event, they forget you are listening. Not only do you get to hear what happened but you also might hear other things going on in your kid’s world.

Do you do this? Do you have other ways of finding out what’s going on in your kid’s world? I’d love to hear about it.