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Five Ways to Ease Your Kids Into a School Routine

August 25, 2020 by Rachel 17 Comments

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The transition from summer to school is tough! It will be especially hard this year since we’ve been in this strange “stay at home” summer mode for so many months. To help with the transition, I’ve developed a list of five ways to ease your kids into a school routine.

Five Ways to Ease Your Kids Into a School Routine

Do Your School Supply Shopping Early

There is nothing worse than panic buying school supplies the day before school starts. The stores are packed, the supplies are picked over and the emotions are high. Trust me, you do not want to spend your final moments of summer with your kids in the school supply aisle the night before school starts. Shop for your school supplies early. It will help your kids start thinking about the upcoming year. 

Get Back into a Routine

Remember that bedtime routine that your kids had when school was in session? Yeah, it is time to bring that back. Make sure you start their normal bedtime routine at least a couple of weeks before school starts. You will also want to make sure you are setting an alarm in the morning. If your kids are like mine, their bedtime has gotten increasingly late all summer. I plan to gradually make them go to bed 15 minutes earlier than normal every few nights until they are back on their normal school routine. This will make the first week of school less jarring. 

Make Your Kids Get Dressed

My kids would stay in their PJs all day if I would let them, and honestly some days I do – it is summer after all. However, it is time for a reality check. After their alarm goes off, have your kids get dressed, brush their teeth, and eat breakfast. It will make that first week so much smoother if they’ve already established this rhythm. 

Five Ways to Ease Your Kids Into a School Routine

Do a Practice Run

A few days before school actually starts, do a practice run. Have your kids go to sleep the night before at the normal school night bedtime and set their alarm like it is an actual school day. Practice how you as a family will get out the door that morning. If you have a younger kid, you might be pleasantly surprised to see that they do not need as much help from you in the morning. See how long it takes to actually get out of the house and to school. This will help both you and your kids feel more prepared for the first day of school, especially if your kids are going to a new school.

Talk to Your Kids

Going back to school is stressful for both kids and parents. Make sure you talk to your kids and see if they have any concerns. Ask them what they thought went well last year and how you all can improve your school routine as a family. 

With a little planning and preparation, you can ease your kids into a school routine that will make the transition painless!

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  1. Amber Myers

    August 25, 2020 at 8:17 pm

    Yup, we try to do a lot of this. My kids are older, so they can basically do most of it on their own. It’s blissful.

    Reply
  2. TARA PITTMAN

    August 25, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    These are good tips for back to school. It is always hard to get back into a routine.

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  3. Mallorie Owens

    August 26, 2020 at 5:11 am

    It’s can be soooo hard after a crazy summer schedule! These are great tips!

    Reply
  4. Carissa

    August 26, 2020 at 6:09 am

    We have been working our bedtime routine! Sticking to it right now has been the hard part! We have also been having lots of conversations during dinner time about what to expect with school!

    Reply
  5. Nicole

    August 26, 2020 at 6:34 am

    These are all such great ideas! Perfect for getting a kid ready for back to school!

    Reply
  6. Marie Phillips

    August 26, 2020 at 9:01 am

    These are great tips for kids getting ready to return to school. I am homeschooling this year, so we will start easing in next week.

    Reply
  7. Emily Fata

    August 26, 2020 at 9:09 am

    These are all really great ways to ease children back into a regular routine when coming out of more carefree summer days. I remember my mum used to do a lot of these things with my brother and I when we were little!

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  8. Maartje van Sandwijk

    August 26, 2020 at 9:10 am

    So important to prepare your kids to go back to school! We started to talk to them about it this week (and they start going back at the end of next week and the week after that) so that they know it’s coming…
    Also, bedtime!!

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  9. Monica Simpson

    August 26, 2020 at 11:31 am

    I was in total denial of school starting so we didn’t ease into it. They jumped right into e-learning on Monday and it’s not going so well for my son.

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  10. Krissy

    August 26, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    These are great suggestions. I love the have a practice run suggestion!

    Reply
  11. Kileen

    August 26, 2020 at 2:58 pm

    These are such great tips for helping kids get back into school! These are crazy times and I think we can all get as much help as we possibly can!

    Kileen
    cute & little

    Reply
  12. Heidi

    August 26, 2020 at 6:54 pm

    Great tips for new moms sending there kids to school!

    Reply
  13. Jasmine Martin

    August 27, 2020 at 12:25 am

    Getting back into the routine in advance is a must. It’ll make the transition of going back to school much easier. Also talking to your kids about it is important too. It’ll probably help them to feel more comfortable because they can talk to their parents about any concerns or thoughts they have about going back to school.

    Reply
  14. Sundeep

    August 27, 2020 at 2:56 am

    Here school are still shut. I really doubt this year they are opening the school or not. BTW thanks for sharing these amazing ways to ease kids into a school routine

    Reply
  15. mudpiefridays

    August 28, 2020 at 10:34 pm

    This will be so helpful, especially because of days like this, things can be reallytough for kids, this article would help a lot of parents/guardians etc.

    Reply

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