Back to School Routine

Dr. Root's Routine Recommendations

We are all in the back-to-school swing and sometimes it can feel like whip-lash! Here are a few tips to soften the transition and help your family ease back into your fall semester.

  •  Start with bedtime! Set a goal of having your kids in bed 30 minutes before you are hoping they will fall asleep and stick to it!
  • Plan a protein-rich breakfast with healthy carbohydrates, like fruit. Avoid sugar in the mornings if at all possible! 
  • When they get home from school offer a small, well-balanced snack and have them spend 15 minutes in physical play, outdoors if possible, before they sit down for homework.
  • NO SCREENS THIS WEEK! Avoid screen time in the evenings if at all possible, or at least eliminate them in the last 60-90 minutes before bed.
  • Plan a family meal or outing this weekend that allows your children to rest and have fun! Avoid over-scheduling the first few weekends of school if possible, so that everyone has some time built-in to the schedule to decompress. 


Check out healthychildren.org for more back-to-school tips: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/school/Pages/default.aspx


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