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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Okay, so maybe some of you think that should be the holidays, but for those of us with two or more kids, the most wonderful time of the year is Back-to-School season!
Our new school year only started a week ago, but we are already into a decent routine, thanks in large part to Guardian Alarm.
Living right next to the school has its benefits. Walking Ari to school each morning takes all of 1 minute. Traditionally, elementary school students in our district require an adult to pick them up at the end of the day. However, our proximity to the school means that Ari is allowed to walk home alone — even as a 1st Grader!
He has been able to maintain a bit of independence by letting himself in using our Guardian Alarm deadbolt with a passcode. He has his own passcode which not only allows him to enter but notifies me via the TotalConnect app when he does.
It has been incredibly helpful since school release is during the girls’ nap time. He has definitely taken charge with the home automation aspects, too!
And, of course, having the safety and security of knowing that he is home safe after a long school day is a huge relief. When I’m upstairs with the girls, I wait to hear that he is home, and then I check on him with our security camera. I can see him in the kitchen finding himself an afterschool snack. Then I watch him take it to the dining room, where he settles in for a few minutes of ‘chill’ time before homework.
Use this handy printable checklist to help the back-to-school transition:
As in all times of transition, we will find a good rhythm soon enough.
These are all helpful checklist! Also, I love that your son is independent 🙂
I’m not a mom, but I was a daughter who went to school and I miss this routine!
I love that it notifies you via the app when he arrives. An added sense of security for sure!
I need to get this! Sometimes the kids come home a few minutes before I do, so this would be perfect. I like teh printable as well!
I don’t have kids but I still love back to school season because it means football season! Which leads to all good things….cooler weather, PSLs, and the holidays quickly follow!
Omg, Rachel, this made me laugh because I am DEFINITELY one of those mom’s that thinks that back to school is the most wonderful time of the year! Very funny post, and informative too! Thank for sharing the healthy ideas for lunch!
Back to school time is my favorite! This is such a great system. I love how it can give kids a sense of independence and increased responsibility while keeping my sometimes anxious mind a rest.
This is such a great idea to get back into the swing of a regular school time routine. The printable checklist is also super helpful for parents with little ones.
what a great idea! No kids here, just dogs LOL but this is definitely something to help parents!
I’m not a mom but I teach so I have to get ready for my first day x
I love how you are teaching your son how to be independent in a safe way. This will help him to be so responsible.
It’s important to have a routine for school children. I don’t have children myself, but I remember my routine when I was a kid x
Laura
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That what awaits me in the nearest future – my kids coming to an age of school attendance. And guidance in this respect is going to be very helpful for sure.
I think this is one of the best security tool out there! It’s so important that you get a notification when he gets home. I can totally rely on this!
Safety is very important when it comes to the school and kids.
Thanks for the awareness.
That sounds great to use.. I think I should have something like this too, to make my house more safer.
This is such a great idea. safety is so important!
I love this checklist so helpful!
oh that is awesome!!! I will check it out for sure, I NEED IT LOL….Thank you so much for the great share.
Guardian Alarm seems like a wonderful service and when I am in need I will for sure check them out. <Love all the pics of you little one and he is such a grown up independent little guy 🙂 Adorable!
My mom used to make us call her as soon as we got home from school. Of course, this was long before alarms that could send text messages to your phone. I really like this idea. It gives you peace of mind that your kids are home and safe.
Shifting from summer to back to school can be tiring. You just need to plan and get back to the old routine. Good luck!
Living next to school…talk about a convenience. I can see how the pass code comes in handy…we use one ourselves. Great back to school list too.
It is so good to have a routine, especially when it comes to the busy school year. That Guardian alarm sounds great! We have a keypad that needs replacing, and I hadn’t heard of Guardian before. My kids also come home alone and let themselves in, and it is so important to have something reliable like this.
Such a great way to motivate each day. A checklist is really a great idea for the kids.
I need to get one of these locks! My kids got dropped off today and there was a small gap without parents. I was worried they wouldn’t have a key.
This is a helpful checklist! I like creating a routine for my kid and myself too.
Those things to do listed above are so helpful especially to those who are struggling so much on how to cope up with challenges in having kids going to school every day.
What a great tool. My nephews could benefit from this! They just went back to school yesterday ??
This is an amazing printable! This is going to be so handy for many parents getting ready for the school season!