School days are upon us! Our children are expanding their minds, meeting new friends, and preparing for their bright futures. There are lots of worries being shared, tons of new experiences, and plenty to keep up with – for both kids and parents! We want to send our children to school so they are not just prepared but EXCITED for the days ahead.
If it’s not yet obvious how important sleep is, Harvard http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/matters/benefits-of-sleep has some new information. The first thing is to get yourself and your kids in a routine that gets everyone to bed on time and ready to tackle the day. If you haven’t yet read our blog about getting mornings off to the right start – start here!
I find myself telling my child the same thing we tell our clients: get the chores out of the way efficiently so we can focus on the fun stuff! There are proven ways to life so that you can spend time on the important stuff – like checking your kids homework & getting them to bed on time! We recommended these products to simplify life and maintain control
1. Pre-sharpened Pencils
http://m.target.com/p/up-up-pre-sharpened-no-2-wood-pencils-24-ct/-/A-15023951
What a simple thing. Whoever thought of this ingenious timesaver deserves a huge high-five.
2. Stuck On You Labels (now 30% off!)
Additional tip: Use your last name only and/or make the colors gender-neutral so you can recycle labeled objects and use for all your kids.
3. Multi-purpose Bogg Bags.
Go from school to soccer practice, to swim, to wherever – it all fits in here. And, this rinses easily so no more staring at a canvas bag wondering if it will ever get clean.
4. Lunch Bots
Reheated your leftovers in the morning and there’s lunch. This is a nice break from a cold sandwich especially during the winter months.
http://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-221217-lunchbots-insulated-thermal-3-5-high-x-4-5-wide-pink-16-oz
5. Share your google calendar. You can customize what you want to share with your significant other, kids, babysitters, assistants, colleagues – anyone with a free google account. Set reminders for everything. No more hearing “I forgot” (and no more saying “I forgot!”)
https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37082?hl=en
6. High school and college aged students have apps designed just for them – check out more here!
Here’s to a great school year!
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P.S. – If family and school stress is keeping you up at night, please call us. Our organizers are ready and waiting to help families maximize their time together.