GET BACK INTO A ROUTINE
If your kids are like mine, they have been
getting up at the crack of dawn all summer
and the routine of rising early for school
will be easy. However, if you are blessed to
have kids who enjoy a little extra rest in the
summer, rising early may be a challenge. You
can ease your child into a school schedule by
slowly moving up bedtime and slowly waking
your child earlier each day in preparation
for school. You can also start adjusting your
morning routine to match the school year.
After the kids are up, get breakfast started
and get dressed for the day so they get used to
the flow of a school morning.
GET THE CALENDAR READY
Without a maintained and up-to-date family
calendar, it’s easy to forget appointments and
things on the to-do list. Before school gets
started is a great time to get all the family
calendars in order and organized. You can keep
things simple with a paper calendar that is in
a central location in your home or your family
may prefer an online calendar where everyone
can share an app on their phones and it can be
updated in real time. Find what works for you
and your family and stick with it.
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