how to reduce back-to-school stress (2)
The first week of school is usually the busiest. There’ll be lots of running around because “I can’t find my shoes, mom” or “How come I have one sock missing?” or “OMG, where’s my pencil case? It was here last semester, now it’s gone!” So your best bet is to try and minimize the stress of having to look for things that should be there but aren’t. Get the kids to get their school bags packed, uniforms or clothes laid out, have all the things they’ll need laid out where they can see them. This opposed to having to dig around for stuff in the morning rush. I try to keep meals simple the first week of school. Nothing fancy that will take me hours to cook. Just some very simple meals that can be whipped up quickly. I also keep lots of drinking water handy - running around can be thirsty business! I usually fill up my gas tank the night before school starts. This way, even with all the running around, I won’t have to waste time stopping for gas. In a word, whatever can be done ahead should be done ahead of time. That leaves you free to focus on getting through the hectic first week of school without worrying unduly about the little things. All it takes is a little planning ahead to minimize the stress on both you and the kids :).
- how to reduce back-to-school stress (1)
- flu and fever season
- boring food
- the boy at school
- one big blur of a week