Back to School Tips for Modern Parents
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In Season 4, we watched as Haley went off to college and Lily had her first day of Kindergarten. These are two big steps that are often very hard for parents to handle. Here is some advice for all of those modern parents out there who are going through these transitional stages with their families.
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Set Guidelines
Before you send off your precious son or daughter to fend for their selves in college, make sure you clearly discuss guidelines. Remind them that even though you are not there to set specific rules, they are still responsible for their actions. Claire and Phil certainly know what it’s like when your daughter calls you one night because they’ve been caught doing illegal things by the police.
Prepare Your Little One
Kindergarten is a huge step for your little one! Make sure they are prepared for their big day by giving them a basic educational foundation and teaching them to play well with others. When Lily heads off to kindergarten and gets in a tousle on her first day, Cam and Mitchell are put in a very awkward situation. No parent wants to be in the same situation!
Communication is Key
Set up specific times to continue growing as a family. There is a fine line between suffocating your college kid and staying informed about what’s going on in their life. Many families will select a certain time, for instance Sunday afternoons, to have family phone calls and catch up on the week’s happenings, even if they have talked throughout the week. Just because your son or daughter has moved out, it does not mean that your relationship has to suffer! In fact, sometimes parent-child relationships grow once the kid has left for college.
Distract Yourself
Plan a fun activity for yourself right after dropping your son of in his college dorm room or leaving your daughter for the first day of kindergarten. Have a distraction for yourself so that you don’t find yourself at home looking through photo albums and wondering “how did the time go by so quickly?” These steps are exciting, but certainly emotional and you don’t want to wallow in your sorrows.
Show You Care
No matter what age your child is, make sure you are sharing in their excitement! Whether you have a kindergartener bringing home a painting or a college student signing up for campus activities, ask them questions about their life and listen to their answers. Celebrate with them when they ace an exam or learn to count to 20.
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I like to start buying what’s needed early, and also give the morning routine a 5-10 cushion.
Make sure to lay out clothing for the next day the night before, make sure backpacks and shoes are by the door ready to go and even set the breakfast dishes the night before, it makes the morning so much easier
Keep your children reading throughout the summer so it’s not so hard for them when they get back in school.
We start shopping early so we don’t get stressed out and so we can beat the crowds. I like to buy year round and keep everything stocked up and then just get what we need once we have the lists.
A consistent bed time and I have my boys pack up their book bags and put them by the front door before they go to bed at night.
Pack lunches the night before. Lay out clothing the night before. Sign any papers turned in the night before
Get organized!! Try to get the kids back into routines, and bedtimes! Thank you!
Clothes selected and lunched made the evening before!
lay you outfit out the night before so your all set to get dressed
I shop for school supplies and clothes throughout the summer so I dont have to go nuts last minute..Our toughest challenge is going to bed earlier so about a week before we start going to sleep earlier after staying up late and sleeping in all summer
Have every thing prepared the night before. Spend the last 10 minutes before bed getting papers signed, picking out clothes, deciding on lunch, backpack packed. It makes a world of difference.
i am a teacher and a mom, we have times set for homework, studying, and getting outfits and lunches ready the night before…
Back to school tips buy back to school clothes and supplies during the BTS sales not before. use coupons to lower out of pocket for BTS supplies. Set up a daily routine for schoolwork and bed time.
Prepare lunches the night before. Take some personal time while the kids are at school.
Make lunches the night before. Just add an ice pack in the morning and you’re good to go!
My best best back to school tip is to get clothing and book bags ready the night before, and, get plenty of sleep.
get clothes picked out and showers done the night before!
I try to always have their clothes ready the night before
definitely prepare and have things ready at night. Be organized. Saves tons of time and prevents frustration and stress or at least lowers it
I always get the kids clothes ready the night before and have their lunches mostly packed. Always send them to school after a healthy breakfast!
set clothes out the night before
We always make sure that jackets, shoes and backpacks are ready and by the door before going to bed.
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prepare the night before
When shopping for back to school make sure to use those flyers and shop the best sales!
Have your kids lay out their clothes the night before.
Sleep well
Pack lunches the night before so there is less scrambling around in the morning.
Get your school supplies after school starts, they typically go on sale
We get backpacks and lunch bags packed the night before.
set out clothes the night before,make lunches,and take a bath the night before.
Stockpile when you see a good sale then you have some saved for next year!
Stock up on supplies during the back to school sales so you don’t have to buy them full price later!
Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Do everything you can to stay on a routine.
Keep a schedule
Get everything ready the night before so you’re not stressed out in the morning.
Don’t panic at the last second. Get everything ready more than a week in advance
get everything ready the night before start a bedtime routine a few weeks before
I get everything ready at night so I am not stressed out in the morning.
Always be prepared the night before so that the next day you are relaxed
Buy all school supplies at the beginning of school year when they are on sale. In other words, buy lots of extras. Remember to keep receipts for taxes.
Get everything ready the night before.
Pack their lunch the night before!
Always make sure homework is done before bed, last minute in the morning is not fun!
My biggest back to school tip s to shop at second hand and discount stores 🙂 You can find name brand, new items that you need for school without paying retail prices 🙂
Pack your lunch the night before
get the complete supply list from school
don’t be afraid of the dollar store, you’d be surprised!!
Lay out the clothes the night before.
If you’re shopping for back-to-school products, go online. It is much less of a hassle, and the prices are great.
go to bed early..i never could
Have everything ready the night before.
Start shopping early and get all the best deals…watch the saless
Start a week ahead to get back in the bedtime and wakeup routine.
Prepare the kids the night before
pick out clothes the night before.
Get everything ready the night before.
I would send notes in the kids lunches to brighten their day!
Have all the children’s clothes and backpacks ready the night before. Also, make sure they have a backpack big enough to carry their papers and crafts without ruining them. Tiny backpacks are cute but useless.
Talk to the teacher and give the teacher any special info regarding health issues. Make sure your child gets sufficient sleep.
shop during the summer for good sales too for back to school
Back to School tips includes taking advantage of those school supply sales at Staples and Walmart. Plus, getting clothes done and set the night before really saves a lot of time.
My best back to school tip is to create a schedule and do as much the evening before as you can.
Buy supplies for next year now after they go on clearance
Remind children of the great things about school: seeing your friends again, after school activities, clubs, etc
Tips…always take a photo on the first day of school, you will treasure those later. Also, always have everything laid out for at least the first week until you get back into the rhythm.
I like to have a set morning and after school routine!
I like to take the first day of school off so that I can be relaxed and unhurried for the kids.
You gotta have the right lunchbox; the wrong one could be a first class ticket to the Loser Table in the lunchroom.
We try to be totally prepared like a week before school starts, so I’m not running around the day before buying school supplies and getting them into backpacks, etc.
Eat a good breakfast and get plenty of sleep the night before.
gradually start working back to the “school year sleep schedule”, about a week and a half before school starts, so it wont be so hard to adjust to the new hours
Talk to your kids about it. Are they nervous, excited, worried? Get the communication going early and continue throughout the year. We also get fun books and read stories on going back to school. Let them have some say in their backpack, clothes, lunch box, folders…a few items to really help them feel comfortable with school supplies.
stock up when markers are like 50 cents and notebooks 10 cents….then you will have plenty to replenish throughout the year
Start new sleep schedule several days before school starts.
We had always put a children on a routine so that they had plenty of rest ant night.
make sure clothes are pressed and laid out for the morning
and prepare any part of the lunch you can the night before
Start sending kids to bed earlier as it gets closer to the first day of school. They may be grumpy about it at first, but, they’ll appreciate it when they have to get up in the morning for school.
Eat a healthy breakfast, drink plenty of water, and get a good night sleep so you will be able to best pay attention in class.