Jenna Dewan may be excited for her two kids to go back to school, but it seems the little ones aren’t so thrilled.
Posing for some classic back-to-school photos on Instagram with her kids, daughter Everly Tatum and son Callum Kazee, the kids seemed all smiles at first, though the next few slides told a different story.
“Instagram vs reality, back to school edition. If my kids teachers see this, THANK YOU”, Step out – the actress (42) wrote to her 9.3 million followers in a post that accompanied the carousel of photos.
In the first two photos, Everly and Callum are all smiles with their backpacks looking like they were taken at the front door of their family home, later slides revealed that the two children probably had first day jitters.
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In the first photo, 10-year-old Everly, who Dewan shares with ex-husband Channing Tatum, smiles for the camera as she wraps an arm around her mother’s waist with a backpack at her feet.
Another shot caught Everly dragging her feet as she walked through their home and crashed into a wall. As for three-year-old Callum, who Dewan shares with fiance Steve Kazee, he excitedly held the front door handle as he posed next to his school bus backpack. Another photo shows Callum on his knees as he cried his eyes out.
Jenna Dewan is mother to Everly Tatum, 10, and Callum Kazee, 3. Jenna Dewan / instagram
Recently, in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Novice The Star gave advice to parents on how to manage a busy household with kids and pets during the back-to-school season.
The actress says her four dogs — Wylie, Cosmo, Stella and Meeka — are crucial to keeping Everly and Callum happy, especially when dealing with the stress of changing routines.
“Evie and Callum love to treat them [in the morning],” Dewan said of the relationship between her children and pets. “Evie has turned into… She calls herself a ‘dog trainer.’ ”
“Recently [Evie’s] the biggest thing is that she taught them how to shake. That’s a big thing that was happening. And she is so very proud of this moment,” she said of her daughter.
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Dewan admitted that while the new routine might be “overwhelming for everyone”, her four canines help the family feel “super grounded”.
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She said her children also like to play with the dogs after work and that her family prioritizes spending time together in the evenings.
“They are the grounding nervous system, the calming resetting force in our family,” she explained. “What only makes sense is that we want to take care of them in the best possible way and [give] them the best, most nutritious food and treats and [incorporate] into our back-to-school routine.”
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