7 Helpful Tips to Get Your Kids to School on Time

It’s 7:00 am and your 10 year-old was supposed to be up 15 minutes ago but is still lying in bed. The bus leaves in 10 minutes and you are the only one concerned and stressed out that she won’t be ready on time. You drag her out of bed and throw some clothes on her while you attempt to shove a cereal bar and banana into her backpack because it’s now too late to eat breakfast at home. On top of that you find yourself constantly repeating to your 8-year-old to brush his teeth, but instead he continues to play legos in his room and ignore you. Does any of this sound familiar? Getting kids up and ready for school can be the most stressful part of your day, but it doesn’t have to be. Below are seven tips to get your kids up and ready for school on time. Get as much done the night before as possible. Have your kids pick out their clothes before they go to bed. I’ve even known kids who wear their school clothes to bed. Pack lunches and water-bottles and snacks the night before too. Make sure homework is in backpacks and other items needed for school are lined up at the door ready to go like shoes and coats. Have kids set their own alarm clocks. This helps your child to learn to take more responsibility for getting up in the morning and relying less on you to wake them up. Before deciding on what time to get up, have a discussion with your child about how long they need to lie in bed before getting up, how long they need to get dressed, eat breakfast and so on. This exe...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Children and Teens College Family Habits Parenting Self-Help Student Therapist Students Success & Achievement Back To School Education Organization Productivity Time Management Source Type: blogs