5 Smart Questions You Must Ask During Parent Teacher Conference
Parent teacher conference is an important part of education. It is an opportunity for parents to discuss the progress of their child and get useful advice on education. But in order to have the dialogue with the teachers to be more productive, it is also important to ask them the right questions. Let’s check out top 5 smart questions that every parent should ask during a parent teacher conference. How to Get in Touch With…
How to Handle Separation Anxiety Before School Starts
Going to school is a big step for many kids. The first few years of school are filled with new and sometimes frightening experiences, and it can be hard to adjust to school for many kids which can lead to separation anxiety school stress when not properly dealt with. Fortunately, there are a number of simple things parents can do to help their kids get ready for school. Preparation for school should begin over the…
How to Help Kids Deal with School Stress
School has many obvious benefits for children, from developing social skills, to learning and achieving new academic goals that will help them secure a future career. However, like most things in life, it does have some disadvantages, one major example being school associated stress. We can all relate to the stresses of school, whether that be the pressure associated with exam revision or the peer pressure received from friends. In today’s high-stakes testing and competitive…
Tips for Teaching Your Child To Pack Their Lunch
I am going to share some pointers on teaching kids to pack their own lunches for school! This is a great way to help teach your child to be independent and take some stress off mom and dad. The tips below will help you teach your child a life skill - how to take care of themselves! It is up to us as parents to teach our children how to dress themselves, brush their teeth,…
15 Lunch Box Hacks That Will Make Life Easier for Parents
DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. Nothing beats finding an awesome hack to make your life a little bit easier. Below I will share 15 lunch box hacks for parents to try this school year! These simple hacks will make packing lunches easier, and of course be a time saver! One thing I always recommend is packing lunches the night before. This way, in the midst of hectic mornings, their lunches are already made and…
5 Ways to Save on Back to School Shopping
It won’t be long before another school year begins, and with that, you’ll hear the dreaded “cha-ching” of the cash register ringing up your multiple purchases! School supplies, can add up quickly, I wanted to share ways to save on back to school shopping, so you don’t break your budget. You don’t have to go broke in order to buy all the school supplies on the list. You just need to be a savvy shopper…
Quick & Easy Breakfast Ideas for Busy Mornings
The school year is coming to a start and that means mornings around here are about to get crazy. I not only have one child who likes to argue with me in the mornings but this year, Colton will be starting kindergarten in September and I’m pretty sure he’ll also have something to disagree with me on. Having breakfast ready to go when the boys wake up may not solve our “morning problems” but it…
5 Back-to-School Essentials from Church & Dwight
School has been in session for about three weeks now and we are getting back into a routine. We’ve traded our late nights for early mornings and staying in our pj’s all day with unwashed hair for clean clothes after hot showers. As much as being on a routine is great, sometimes there will be certain hurdles that you’ll need to overcome. What if you get up with only 10 minutes to spare and no…
5 Mom Hacks to Survive Back-to-School Madness #ReadySetNanö
It’s almost time for the kids to go back-to-school. I know exciting, right!? Along with all that excitement also comes some stress… • Will there be tears at bedtime? • How long is it gonna take to get them out of bed? • I have to make school lunches everyday? These are just a few of the concerns I’m sure all parents have. Here are my tried and true mom hacks for surviving the back-to-school…
A+ Back-to-School Lunchbox Recipes + Tasty Tuesday Linky
It’s just about time for the kiddies to go back-to-school and that means it’s also almost time to make school lunches. I want my son to have options and not eat the same old Miracle Whip and cheese sandwiches everyday - a combo my mom claimed I liked but I’m not really sure how that’s even possible, yet I had it in my lunchbox DAILY! I do not wish that on anyone (sorry Mom). You…
