Back to School
While academics is the most important reason a child goes to school, friendships are important too. And since they’ll have to deal with other people all their life, learning how to make friends at a young age is important.
Whether children are shy or outgoing, they all are going to need help making friends. A child’s social life is very important to him/her. So to make sure they make good friends that will last a lifetime, you will want to give them tips on how to make friends at school. Continue reading
Getting organized for the back-to-school season can be a real task. You have school supply lists to adhere to, and your kids’ anxiety, love or benevolence about going back to school means they are either helpful or not. What can you do to make this difficult time every year a smooth and seamless process?
Follow the 7 back to school organization tips listed below, and you may actually look forward to the end of summer vacation every year.
1 – Download an Organizational App
Smartphone applications like Timeful, Checkmark 2 and Ringya are just a few of the helpful organizing applications that can ease your mental pain and strain this time of year. They offer to do lists, reminders and other settings that help your back to school organization, and unlike you, they never forget what or when to do or be somewhere.
2 – Snap a Pic
You know those pesky school supply lists your children always have this time of year? Take a picture of them with your smartphone and you can easily access them the next time you are out shopping. Continue reading
School is upon us again, and it is time to get all the greatest apps for your child’s return there. There are many apps that will make your child’s school life easier and more efficient. Many of them will also make your life easier as a parent. Here are a few you should consider obtaining before school begins. Continue reading
Summer is coming to an end and school is about to start. That of course means it’s time to get back into a school year routine. Part of that routine in many households is packing school lunches. Packed lunches are a great option when your child isn’t too fond of what the school has to offer or you want a little more control over what your child is eating.
If your child has dietary restrictions or food allergies, packing lunches is a must. Frankly, packing a lunch allows you to include healthy foods your child will actually eat and it doesn’t have to cost any more than what you would be paying for lunch at school.
Of course, packing a lunch every day doesn’t do any good if your child doesn’t eat it or ends up trading most of it away for junk food. The key then is to find things that your child loves and enjoys eating.
The best place to start is to get your child involved. Depending on the age of your kids, you could even put them in charge of making their own lunches. Not only do you know that they’ll pack something they will eat, being in charge of packing lunch will teach them responsibility. Continue reading
