Dictionary definition of “boohoo breakfast”

boohoo breakfast

n. a gathering intended to ease the separation of parents and children on the first day of school. Subjects: English, Education, Food & Drink

Editorial Note: Usually capitalized to indicate a specific instance of the event.

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Citations: 1998 Amy Roquemore Dallas Morning News (Texas) (Aug. 13) “Grapevine school offers breakfast—for parents” p. 1N: It’s for that reason that for two years the Dove Elementary PTA has hosted a “Boo-Hoo Breakfast” to console parents—especially those of kindergarten students—on the first day of school for the last two years. 2000 Monique Fields St. Petersburg Times (Florida) (Aug. 24) “ Separation anxiety—on the part of parents”: “It’s the first realization that they will leave you at some point,” said Mary Morel, a mother of four, including 5-year-old twins who started kindergarten at Safety Harbor Elementary School on Wednesday. “It’s really sad. I cried all (Tuesday).” Schools are mindful of the transition and some have scheduled Boohoo Breakfasts to help parents cope. Most children, for their part, took their new independence in stride. 2003 Jeffrey S. Solochek @ Spring Hill St. Petersburg Times (Florida) (Aug. 29) “Rift grows over suspension of school’s PTA”: By this time last year, the Spring Hill Elementary School PTA had welcomed teachers back to school with a breakfast, consoled sad parents with a boo-hoo breakfast and begun plans for the school’s fall festival. 2007 Tia Mitchell Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) (Aug. 21) “Teachers saying bye-bye to parents who boohoo”: The idea is to immediately begin teaching kindergartners the behaviors and habits they need to be successful. That means Mom and Dad can’t hover around. Many elementary schools around Northeast Florida have what are often referred to as “Boohoo Breakfasts,” encouraging parents of kindergartners to stop in the media center for snacks, question-and-answer sessions and sometimes even a good book to warm their hearts.

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