Empower Your Kids to Get Ready for School on Their Own - 3 Hacks!

How to organize the kiddos with a wall planner, notepads, pens, and custom stickers for school-time prep. Dive into 3 pro-planning tips!

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Every parent knows the frenzy of getting a merry band of mini-humans ready for school or preschool every day. Morning toast flying across the breakfast table, toothbrushes playing hide and seek, clothes put on back to front. And as stress (and decibel) levels soar, it’s easy to end up in the nagging trap as a parent.

But what if we told you there’s a way to plan away stress from those school mornings? Get the kids involved from start to finish, and empower them by letting them take responsibility for some of the routine!

3 Tips for Helping Kids to Get Ready on Their Own

• Make a Game Plan Together – Have a family meeting to talk out the morning must-dos. Decide on a wake up call time and jot down a to do list for the morning: breakfast, brushing, dressing, bed-making, hair-combing, etc. Put your game plan on the fridge using a nifty magnetic notepad so your little ones can check it out whenever they need. Pro tip: Encourage them to put out their school uniform or outfit the night before to save time in the morning!


• Harness the Power of the Family Wall Planner – Make sure you have your own custom-made family wall planner before school term starts. This total lifesaver has space for every family member, their activities, appointments and more. Have a look at the week ahead together and note down things like after school activities, playdates, and pickup times. Walk through tomorrow’s happenings with the kids the night before, and let them be involved in planning the day’s adventures!


CREATE MY CUSTOM WALL PLANNER


• Pens & Stickers – Add a splash of color to your planning! We know (nearly) all kids adore all things bright and shiny. Let them doodle away with vibrant pens, or pop on fun stickers with symbols, representing morning tasks.

Pro tip: Level up the fun by letting them design their one of a kind stickers! They choose the texts, colors, and symbols. Imagine the delight of using and doing what’s on their very own sticker! Talk about kiddo (bribe?) motivation.

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Still, even with a basket of top notch tricks, mornings with munchkins won’t always be a breeze. Tiny humans come with grand challenges, but fingers crossed, these tips might just be the wand that sprinkles a little magic over your mornings!