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ken ohl says
get ready early so you can organize . thankyou, ken
Anne Perry says
Get lots of rest and be prepared.
Elizabeth Godschalx Wisniewski says
Shop early before all the notebooks are gone. i made that mistake last year.
Linda H. says
I have my daughter start going to be early and getting up early about a week before school starts to get back on a schedule.
Kelly Faber says
Always eat a healthy breakfast in the morning!
Jen H says
dont stress! they never do anything on the first day anyway!
Darlene Sullins says
My best back to school tip is to write a list before going shopping!
Ashley K says
This sounds amazing, as a not-so-great smelling woman, I can always use tips and tricks. Gotta love natural pits!
Noreen says
Start getting up at school time a week before, and school bedtime too.
Brittney Minor says
Pick out clothes the night before!
Amber says
Do as much as you can the night before school starts; make lunch, set out outfits, have back pack ready to go.
Rose Santuci-Sofranko says
Don’t start talking about it and shopping for it at the beginning of Summer! Let the kids enjoy their Summer without “worrying” about going back to school!
A. P. says
Set all the clocks ahead a little bit! Lol
heather eg kaufman says
I let my son pick out his own supplies, so he is excited about starting school.
Stephanie says
Start practicing getting up early a week before!
Kasey says
Buy supplies the first night of school so they buy only what is on their lists.
april says
My best tip is to get bedtime and the morning wake up time in the routine a couple of weeks before school starts.
Maureen says
We homeschool so my favorite back to school tip is to show my kids how exciting it is to learn!
Allyson Bossie says
I lay out every thing the night before for each child, and line up all the shoes and backpacks on the couch. I also set out bowls, spoons and a box of cereal so that in the am all I have to do is execute the getting ready, not search for things!
Amanda C says
Set your alarm clock early for the first few weeks so you don’t oversleep
Sharon Kaminski says
The best tip I believe is be organized for school and shop the sales.
FRANK says
Early to bed.
Robyn Norris says
Lay out clothes and pack everything the night before!
wen budro says
My best tip is to start organizing early….give yourself more than enough time. Less stress.
robyn donnelly says
The best tip I can give for school is be prepped a few days ahead of time with supplies and shoes, clothes. Lay out clothes the night before to make sure you can move around faster when need to.
Hannah Avery says
Haven’t done it yet, but probably make it fun! And still do some summery things on the weekend!
Tiffany Courtright says
Prepare early and start getting back into the waking up early habit.
Kim Pinch says
Start the school bedtime and morning routine a few days before the first day of school.
MLN says
Have a plan! Set some goals and get organized so the semester is something to look forward to and you don’t feel overwhelmed. Get back into a healthy eating, sleeping routine so schools hours don’t become a drag.
crystal sheckles-gibson says
The best tip is just to be organized and have all the supplies and shopping done at least a week before school starts.
polly says
I always had my kids get their backpacks ready the night before so they aren’t running around crazy in the morning!
stacy says
My best tip is to start getting into the new routine at least two weeks before school starts so that things aren’t so crazy that first week of school.
Holli G. says
To be prepared with school supplies and lunch ideas ahead of time!
Diane Hamel says
Sunday night, check each child to make sure they have supplies for the week
Erin Madigan says
My back to school tip is to NOT wait until the last minute to get everything done!
The Happy Wife/Danielle Garcia says
Don’t procrastinate, on schoolwork or getting ready.
Jessica Whitehouse says
We start setting the clock at least a week before school starts to help get the kids back in the habit of getting up and going to bed on time. We also make sure each kid has an alarm clock- so it’s their responsibility to get up and start getting ready.
Kathryn S says
I have a Kindergartener this year so I have to say get your kids to bed early so they are getting close to 10 hours of sleep. They need their rest for the long days ahead!
Nichole Smith says
Get plenty of sleep, eat a good breakfast, and give lots of goodbye kisses.
Kelley Roach says
Always eat a healthy breakfast in the morning
casey says
follow deal blogs like Hip2Save for school supply deals