School is Back in session, and the Summer Habits can be tough to break! After a long, fun summer, it’s time to get back to school. But it doesn’t have to be a chore! Getting your kids back into a healthy routine before school starts can set them up for success!
Here are some Great Fit Tips to Get You and Your Kids off to a Great Start!
#1 Create a Night time Routine – From the time you get home, keep the routine similar every night. example: come home, play time for 30 to 60 minutes. Homework, dinner. Calming activities like reading a book or taking a bath can help your child wind down for bed. Plus, if you repeat the same process nightly, the routine will eventually cue their brain and body that it’s time to sleep, and keep the expectation routine for the child.
#2 Pre-Plan – Make sure everything is ready for the morning the night before. It is so much less stressful in the morning (especially when you are not a morning person like myself) to have lunches made the night before, clothes picked and laid out, bathed, and backpack and homework ready to go.
#3 Get a Good Night Sleep – By Gradually adjusting bedtimes, Create a fun bedtime routine (reading books, cuddling, 15 minutes of play in room with no technology. Purchase Black Out Shades and have some ambiance sound in the back ground
#4 Clean Out the Pantry -When Summer rolls around it seems like fun snacks, ice cream trucks, lake living, patios with fruity drinks all come in to play. Also when you are not in a routine it is easy to get off track with your nutrition. So now that the school year has started it’s out with the old and in with the new. Healthy foods will help you and your family sleep better, be more productive, and feel better overall. Make it a family affair, and go pick out some fun new healthy items as a family.
Now you have the tips and tricks you need to make this year your best one yet!
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