Labor Day not only represents a day
of rest for the working man, but also reminds us that the
fun days of summer... are over. Our children go back to
school and our schedules, which were full of fun things to
do, are now filled with running here, there and everywhere
just to keep up. Everyone, including your children, could
use some help getting the craziness into some kind of daily
plan. Here are some suggestions to help your children make a
not-quite-so-hectic return to the busyness of fall.
Parents, the first tip is to get a daily planner for your
kids that can read and write. Strongly encourage them to use
it to keep track of homework assignments, after school
activities and work/chores.
Establish a routine. Make daily "To Do" lists or charts and
check them off. All kids need to know what's expected of
them. Kids, if you have a study hall or early release, maybe
use that time to actually get as much work as you can done
so you don't have so much to do later.
Don't procrastinate. Like Nike says, "Just do it!" Doing
your homework on the go in the morning is too stressful and
usually won't get you a good grade.
Get all your school things ready the night before so you're
not running around in the morning looking for things.
Besides, if you do, maybe you can sleep in a little bit
longer!
By the way, get some sleep! Though we understand that you
have a social life along with all of your many other things
to do, you'll feel much better and focused being rested each
day.
Parents, helping your kids establish good habits now will
help them be successful in the future. Not every child is
going to be interested in getting their lives organized,
some grown ups aren't, but perhaps you can gently persuade
them of why it's necessary. Help them set goals and help
them reach them. Most of all, be a good example.
Vicky Campbell, owner of Chaos County
Organizers, aims to help you organize your world one task at
a time. Visit
http://www.ccoworld.com to request your free Info-Pak.
A Healthy Breakfast
For Your Child
By
Carolyn Joana
Breakfast is usually the time
when you're busiest - what with packing your kids off to
school, looking after the house and rushing to work too.
Often moms give a ready-to-serve breakfast with sweet
cereals and cereal bars which do not have much of a
nutrition profile to boast of.
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