Getting Kids Ready for School
Whether you’re reading this before your children start school or after they have started, it doesn't matter. Follow these steps to help set them up for success in their new school year. Shut Down Summertime Leniencies . As school approaches or starts, set up a family meeting (whether you have a significant other or not) to discuss the rules that will change at home: bedtimes, shutting TVs off, removing entertainment electronics from bedrooms, having to turn in social media devices and “friend sleep over rules.” Allow your child to voice his or her concerns over these changes, adopt the policies, and implement them on a specified date. It’s also a good idea to document the changes and post them where all can see them; sometimes children become forgetful of what they agreed to. School Supply Shopping . Sit down with your children and allow them to help you determine what supplies they are going to need for the coming school year. You are the parent and have final say