5 Tips for Getting Kids Up and Ready for School in the Morning

When you really stop to think about it, kids have to be up and ready for school pretty early each day. So, it’s no wonder why sometimes, they can be a bit on the sluggish side. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t some things that you can do that will put a bit of “pep in their step”, though. That’s why we wanted to provide you with five tips on how you can get your kids up and on time to school every single morning.

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Make sure they get (at least) eight hours each night. Oftentimes, it’s hard to get your children up the next day because they didn’t get enough sleep the night before. There are many studies to support the fact that children of elementary and even high school age need at least eight hours each night in order to be in tip-top condition the following day. That’s why it’s important to enforce some kind of nighttime routine that consists of them having a bath and getting to bed at a regularly scheduled time during the weekdays.

Have their clothes ready every evening. You know, a lot of time in the morning could be simply by making sure that your kids’ clothes are ready the night before. Check to see that their [Read more…]