getting family ready to get back to school

Getting Ready to Go Back To School

 

Getting Ready to Go Back To School

Some schools have already started, some start next week, and some start the week after that. Private schools often start after Labor Day. In today’s post, we’ll offer up some tips and tricks to make the transition from the lazy summer back to the structured school schedule as painless as possible.

Getting Your Kids Ready

Most kids are secretly happy to go back to school so they can see their friends. If your little one has concerns, remind them that it’s a brand new year, and they have a chance to be different than last year if they want to.
Also, if you act excited and talk up how much fun they’re going to have, it will become infectious. Start a countdown calendar. Get them involved in picking out a new backpack and lunch box. Have them plan ahead what they want to wear on the first day and for their school picture.
Discuss any major milestones. If your baby is going into middle school and they get lockers, make it seem like it’s a really important achievement.
And the usual advice is the best advice: Start having your kids go to bed 10 minutes earlier each night and wake up 10 minutes earlier so they’re back in synch with getting up and getting to school on time.
WebMD has 9 Recommendations for Helping Your Child Prepare for Back to School:

• Re-Establish School Routines
• Nurture Independence
• Create a Launch Pad
• Set Up a Time and Place for Homework
• After-School Plans
• Make a Sick-Day Game Plan
• Attend Orientations to Meet and Greet
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