5 Ways to Make your Back-to-School Mornings Easier
Even though we know it's coming all Summer long, the school year always seems to arrive so fast! Transitioning into a back-to-school routine can be difficult for children and their parents alike but we can always try our best to make every day an ADORAble one with some early planning and self care. Adora is here to help you make your back-to-school mornings easier with these 5 tips!
Start with a walk-through at school
If allowed, planning a trip to school before the school year begins can help to ease the nerves that come with starting anything new. By doing a walk through and helping them learn to navigate around their campus ahead of time, you can help your little one to feel more confident when that first day comes around. Walking routes that your child may frequently use, such as from their classroom to lunch, to the bus stop or to the library can help them become familiar with their surroundings.
Have a playdate with a classmate
If your child feels nervous about returning back to school, planning a playdate with a classmate can help boost their confidence on the first day back. Having a familiar and friendly face in a new environment can make the process much less intimidating and can help build their confidence to make even more new friends!
Create a visual schedule
After a long Summer break full of fun, getting back into a routine can be difficult and overwhelming for our kids and for us as parents. By creating a calendar as a visual aid, kids will know what to expect and look forward to in the days ahead. Creating a daily agenda can also help our little one's learn time management and organization.
Set out clothes the night before
Starting a new school year usually comes along with new clothing to fit just right on our growing children. Picking out an outfit for the first day back can be overwhelming because even kids want to make a good first impression. Introducing new clothes that they are excited about only makes the decision even more complicated, so preparing ahead is key to having easier mornings during this transitional time. By preparing for school the night before, we can help to establish a routine and create good habits.
Create a nightly bath routine
Having a warm bath the night before school can encourage relaxation before bed-time. Having a dedicated bath-time routine helps kids become more structured while also teaching self-care skills. Getting our little one's into the tub is not always easy, but Adora is here to help! Introducing a bath toy can make taking a bath turn into nurturing playtime fun! Check out Adora's BathTime Babies that are 100% machine washable with our exclusive QuickDri™ bodies that will dry in time for more bath-time FUN!
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