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Back-to-School Tip #2: In-person or online? Make the best decision for your family

Fam­i­lies are fac­ing tough deci­sions right now: Should our kids go back to school or par­tic­i­pate in remote learn­ing? Many schools are offer­ing the option of in-per­son learn­ing or online learn­ing for the 2020 – 2021 school year due to the con­tin­ued threat of COVID-19. Attend­ing school is gen­er­al­ly good for the aca­d­e­m­ic, social, and emo­tion­al well­be­ing of chil­dren. But for many, the phys­i­cal health risk of attend­ing school in per­son this fall out­weighs those ben­e­fits. There are advan­tages and dis­ad­van­tages to both options, so how does one decide what is best for their child? Here are some things to consider.

Back-to-School Tip #3: Ease your family back toward normalcy with small steps

After sev­er­al months of our activ­i­ties being restrict­ed to home, get­ting back to ​“nor­mal” (Is that even a thing any­more?) may be anx­i­ety-pro­vok­ing for some. While some kid­dos respond fine to the ​“cold turkey” method of just jump­ing right back into a rou­tine, oth­ers will need their re-entry to be more grad­ual. Meal­times, bed­times, even hygiene sched­ules may be out of sync after such a long break from school.

Back-to-School Tip #4: Reestablish your family’s sleep routine

“Back to School” are words many par­ents have been wait­ing to hear for months! As the sum­mer days pass us by though, many par­ents have noticed that this extend­ed break from school has real­ly done a num­ber on kids’ sleep sched­ules — they’re stay­ing up late or all night and sleep­ing well into the day. Clear­ly, this sched­ule is going to make the first week of school an extra sleepy chal­lenge for stu­dents, teach­ers, and par­ents! Here are some tips for get­ting your school-age child’s sleep sched­ule back on track.