Many of you may already have kids that are back in school or like us in New Brunswick are just preparing for the kids to head back next week. To help you manage Back to School ritual we have put together some of the best tips we could find to help YOU get and stay organized with a busy family.
Backpack Safety for Children
The first is a warning about kids backpacks, Backpack Safety America is a fabulous site that will educate you and your children about the risks involved in letting children carry too much weight on their back.
Back to School Routines
We found this great video at About.com that has some excellent Back to School tips if you have very young children that need to transition into getting back to school. Some of the tips include starting the school bedtime routine a week or two before they head back, my favorite was the tip to start bathroom breaks at certain times of the day so that your wee ones get used to going to the potty when they have breaks at school…I think this is a great tip for the very young as I know from experience this can be a issue. Clich Here to see the video
Never Oversleep Again
We loved the tip on using 2 alarm clocks if you have to in order to get up in time from Canadian Family’s article ’10 back to school tips’. Although we did not agree with everything in this article…we are entitled to our opinions….we agreed on most points. We both think travelling is an education in itself and do not agree that it teaches the kids bad habits. Overall it is a great article with some good tips.
Back to School Essentials for High Schoolers
For those of you with High Schoolers heading back to school an article from Joseph Cohen titled ’10 Essential back to School Items for High schoolers’ had some great ideas of the needs of Highschoolers in this digital age. Above the normal fares of mechanical pencils, papers and pens he includes the need for Digital Cameras, memory cards or flash drives and of course a computer. I totally agree we have to embrace the new digital age and allow our kids all the benefits it offers, it is how their world functions and they need to be part of it!
For those of you who have a hard time staying organized throughout the year we have written some articles to help you out:
Staying Sane During the School Year
Back to School Tips to save you Time, Money and Peace of Mind
Staying on Top of the PAPER
Last but not least. How do you deal with all the notices that come home from school? and How do you manage your kids schedules? Do you have a hard time finding the papers when they are due back or keeping track of all the activites and places the kids need to be?
If the answer is yes, we have the solutions for you, check out this video:
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