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We aren’t quite back to school yet, we have about 2 weeks to go and I can’t wait! While I loved having my kids home this summer, I’m also needing MY space back. Just a few moments of quiet – that’s all I am asking for! 🙂 So in preparation (and celebration) of back to school here are 5 tips for back to school mornings.
5 TIPS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL MORNINGS
1. Have clothing ready + shoes. Waking up early is already a pain, especially in the first few weeks of back to school. Make the transition as easy as possible by having everyone in the family organize their clothing. Pair outfits and shoes in the closet and each morning you’ll all be ready in no time. No more frantically looking for your 3 year olds shoes, calling your husband accusing him of taking the shoes in his work truck – that’s happened to me several times!
2. Check backpacks every night. It’s better to check your kids backpack each evening rather than in the morning. When you check at night at least you have time to fill out permission slips or help with homework. If you wait until the morning you risk running late. Also having a designated backpack spot in the home helps a lot too. No more missing bags in the morning.
3. Stick to a morning routine. We don’t allow phone/electronic time in the morning, not even the TV. This helps keep our kids focused on getting ready for the day. Our routine is simple: wake up, brush teeth, get dressed, make the bed. Next, we take care of the dog and finally we’re out the door.
4. Make it fun! Chances are your kids aren’t too thrilled to be going back to school. I have 3 kids going to school this year, one in kinder and one in 6th grade and one in 7th grade. The older kids aren’t too excited for school. I want to make mornings fun for them this year. You can do this too by:
- playing your kid’s favorite music while they get ready
- letting the kids pick breakfast
- telling jokes together at the breakfast table
- giving them a riddle to solve each morning
5. Plan out breakfast. This is probably the first year we will have time to eat breakfast at home. My older kids are taking a bus to school, so that means I have extra time in the morning and we’ll be using that time to eat breakfast together.
I like to have breakfast prepped. Take a look at my back to school breakfast ideas for inspiration.
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My oldest starts kindergarten tomorrow so we are already working on a few of these! We are going to pick out clothes tonight and I already packed his lunch and backpack. He’s been in preschool for 3 years, but kinder starts an hour earlier so we are going to have to change our morning routine!
Sending the youngest off, are you? That’s a change… And breakfast is so important!
Planning ahead is definitely key! This is my son’s first year and I always pack his lunch the night before and have his clothes picked out. It’s just so much easier!
That make it fun suggestion is perfect. I’m a drill sargeant in the morning, so adding a little bit of fun will help motivate the kids and relieve some of my morning stress.
Wonderful tips and suggestions on point! I love chocolate milk and drinks in general and this one looks healthy and perfect for breakfast.
Always great to get some different tips and advice for back to school. Prepare the night before is so important so you don’t need to rush in the morning.
We used to pack those box drinks in my son’s lunches and found mold on the bottom of a package. I love these are easy to open and we never have to worry about the mold situation!
While I may not have kids yet these are important things also remember as an adult for a productive morning routine.
While i may not have kids yet these are important tips to remember as an adult for a productive morning routine
My daughter is back to school in two days so I’m starting to think about this kind of thing – thanks for the tips!
Oh man, when the years come when my future son is off to school, that will be interesting – my husband is NOT a planner – a total FLY OFF THE SEAT OF HIS PANTS kinda guy, so it will be a HUGE adjustment for him more than anyone else!
These are wonderful suggestions! My little one is too young for school but we do leave the house early every week for gymnastics and we are still working on our morning routine for that.
That sounds like a fast and yummy breakfast! I don’t have kids but I always set out my outfits the night before so I can sleep longer in the mornings. I am not a morning person so I don’t have the brain capacity to make a good outfit when I wake up LOL!
This is pretty much everything that I do! I do all those things you listed, yay! and I’ve got to say all those tips you mentioned really work for easy school mornings.
I may be out of school but boy do I remember my mum doing these things on school mornings.
My littles have recently started back to school. Having a routine like this is so helpful in keeping mornings calm and everyone out the door on time!
Making it fun might be a good way to see if mornings could be less of a drag! These sound like helpful tips for school mornings.
Great ideas. We have always laid out the clothes the night before and I play music in the morning to get the kids moving. If they here In My feelings playing or some Cardi B bumping downstairs they are 100% more likely to get downstairs for breakfast and they seem to be in better moods. I love the idea of a healthy, easy breakfast especially in case we are in a time crunch and it can be on the go. Good luck on back-to-school. We’ve been back for 3 weeks already. We’re ready for a nap 😉
Great tips to make the back-to-school process easier. I know how hectic it can get and it’s so easy to forget things you need!
These are great tips!! Ever since my kids started school we have always prepacked back packs so we aren’t rushing around. As the have grown, we have a harder time making the morning fun. We are all half asleep. We do have a great ride to school every morning though.
YES YES YES to all 5 of these. Things are SOOOO much smoother in the mornings when everything is planned out the night before, as much as possible. No last-minute surprises that way!
My kids have gotten really good at the back to school routine. It just helps if I have things prepared so they don’t have to scrounge around.
Back to school is a little bit crazy. I am so stressed in the morning to do everything right! I will try your tips and hope that everything will be better. Taking breakfast together is a great idea!
Really great list of tips for getting ready and out the door! I do most of these for myself, especially since early mornings aren’t a regular thing. Having my outfit and snacks packed the night before is a life saver.
These are great tips for back to school. Thanks for helping with those busy mornings!!!
While we are not heading out the door specifically for public school, we do have days we meet with other homeschoolers and attend appointments. Having a breakfast plan would make the mornings easier, for sure. I also am struggling with getting the kiddo motivated to get dressed, etc. These tips will help us both.