Back to School can be overwhelming, exciting, surprising, uplifting, and amazing time to get pumped up about the beginning of a memorable school year. It seems like the summers are so short here in Atlanta, Georgia. You just begin to get your feet wet in the summer sun and back to school is right around the corner. Some of us may be getting last-minute school supplies, back packs, hair cuts, updating medical records, buying school clothes, and planning to meet the new teacher for the year. We have to establish a nighttime routine and work on the morning routine, while moving away from the summertime hours for the children.
The major adjustment begins from summer to a diverse school routine that works for the entire family. That moment when you realize that in less than a week your child’s life changing experiences are on the horizon. The first week that we are in school we usually cannot believe how fast the time flies from the first day until the end of the year.
Here is a list of my 7 Easy tips that will help you prepare for Back to School this year.
7 Easy Tips
1. Plan a Wardrobe: Go through your child’s closet see what fits and is still fashionable from last year. You can order certain items from different online stores such as FabKids. Fabkids will help
you save time, money, and a little bit of sanity. No more crazy store antics, no more overpriced clothes, and most importantly lots, and lots more fashion. A big win for Momhood!
2. Buy any last-minute school supplies on Tax Free Day: Tax Free day in the state of Georgia is July 29-31. These are epic days to purchase your children’s clothes, and supplies for the year.
3. Plan some outfits: Plan your child’s outfits for the entire first week of school. To keep the first week of school stress-free, plan out five workable outfits. Make sure they are comfortable and that you and your child like them.
4. All school records and medical records are updated: Make sure all school records and medical records are updated according to your child’s pediatrician and the school.
5. Make sure all bus routes, school lunches, and car pools are arranged early: Confirm with your child’s school the arrival/departure of the bus if your child is a bus rider? If your child is a car rider confirm the time that parents must arrive to school to drop of children before the first bell rings to start the day.
6. Make a plan for success: Last year our theme for the school year was “Destined for Greatness,” have a theme for your child to prepare them to have an awesome school year. This will encourage them to work hard on their homework, get along with their peers, and stay focused on a long term goal for the year!
7. Move bedtime earlier and your wake up time earlier: Make sure you begin the transition of making bedtime earlier and waking up earlier for a regular school day.
It seems like it was just yesterday that l was reading “school’s out” kind of posts, now it’s back to school already. I am so glad l don’t have to deal with any of that, l don’t know how you moms and dads can handle it..Kudos to you!!! 🙂
I feel the same way Kemkem, we are back at it again for the new school year!
This will be my first year doing school shopping. Even though we live in NY these tips are helpful
I have all of these things on my radar. We’ve already purchased new uniforms.
I need to find out the tax free days in my area.
I always thought summer was too short (lol). I was shopping yesterday at Walmart and noticed the back to school supplies on full display. I love this time of the year cause I can stock up on home office supplies and not break the bank. Your tips are great especially the planning the wardrobe and easing them back into the sleep schedules.
These are great tips. I remember when they had tax free week in NYC. Now it’s standard, but it definitely helped when saving money for school clothes. Can’t believe it’s almost back to school time.
Great Tips! My kids are teenagers on now, so most don’t apply to us now however, I did have to do these when they were younger.
Great tips. I am all about.picking the clothes out ahead of time! I do all my shopping on tax free weekend. I promise it is not as stressfull as is it sounds.
Great tips! As a homeschooler, we don’t have to do all of these. But we still like to have a plan, goals and a schedule. It’s so hard to get back into routine after having so much fun 🙂
I hope we can get to Delaware this year to do some back to school shopping to save on the taxes. I am going back to school myself – last year of law school – and I need all the stuff the kids need!
Man, seems like summer just started! I can’t believe were already talking about school. Well, I guess we better get prepared for it.
Back to school, something I miss and don’t miss. I have no kids so watching the commercials and seeing posts takes me back.
Tip #6 was definitely my favorite! Having a theme for the year gives your family something to always go back to during the school year. Thanks for the great tips.
I am glad that you enjoyed #6. I actually had to revisit this post for my children this school year!
Well, I don’t have kids yet to shop for or prepare for school, but I’m definitely taking all these tips in! You moms rock!!
Time goes by so fast it seems like just yesterday school was out for summer, but all these tips are useful for anyone preparing to go back to school.
Thanks for sharing such great tips! I totally agree with everything you said and done just about everything on the list.
Awesome tips for back-to-school. Whenever this time of year rolls around, I always remember my days in school and my mother taking me and my siblings shopping. I always loved getting new outfits for school! LOL
I am in Atlanta and its the second week of school for most of my friends with children. I think Tax Free Weekend is a lifesaver I loved it when I was growing up and in college save so much money shopping.
Kiwi, we went back to school so early this year! I am thankful for Tax Free weekend and making the most of the summer while we had it!
While I don’t live in ATL, your tips are great for all of us dealing with back to school. My son doesn’t go back till Labor Day so I have a little time. Happy Back to School! Thanks for the tips!
Olivia, I would have loved for Atlanta to go back to school after Labor Day that is the traditional way of going back to school. We started school at the end of July!
Im going to move bedtime next week and hope that my girls get with the program. I definitely want them well rested this year.
Tonia, moving the bedtime schedule is the most important part for the children before the school year begins, and it helps with that massive adjustment period from summer to fall!
I love #6 having a theme for the year. I think I’ll implement that tip.
Lauren, I love having a theme for the year, it gives us something to stay motivated to complete for the entire school year!
We just went through the task of updated medical records. Due to our son’s allergies we have to make sure the school nurse has everything that’s up-to-date.
Joyce, updating medical records and setting the doctor’s appointments are usually top on the list!
It feels like I was just let out for the summer last month and now school is starting up again! I’m just glad it’s my final year of college and the beginning of school supply deals!
Lalie, congrats on your final year of college! I am obsessed with school supply deals. I love all of it!