Families in Katy will be getting back into the school routine all too soon. Getting back onto a schedule can be difficult for everyone. Going to bed earlier and getting up earlier is just one of the changes that back to school brings.

Here are some helpful tips from Katy Moms (maybe something here will help your Katy family survive the transition):

• I teach my children to pack their own lunches the night before. Each child has a tub with his/her name on it in the frig for the cold items and all nonperishables go in the lunchbox.
• I have my daughter put out her clothes, shoes, and socks the night before school. It saves the drama of having her change her mind in the mornings.
• My kids love cereal for breakfast so I have them set out their bowls, spoons, and cereal boxes on the breakfast table the night before. In the morning all they need to do is get the milk out.
• We have a big family and the paperwork can be overwhelming. As soon as each child comes home they put their folder in a tray and then get a snack from the "snack tray" (healthy snacks on the bottom shelf). While they are eating I go through and read or sign the papers for the next day. If it's a date I need to remember I put it on my computer calendar then and then throw all the papers away.
• I installed hooks for each of my children's backpacks. It keeps them from putting them all over the house and potentially losing something important.
• We have a write-on/wipe-off calendar on our refrigerator. All important family events are posted so that everyone knows what is going on for the week/month.
• I used chalkboard paint to paint a kitchen cabinet. I write reminders, dates, or my grocery list on it.
• Our children can only participate in one extra-curricular activity per season. This keeps our schedule from getting too full and allows us to have family time.
• Last year we started using an alarm clock in our kids' room. It has been helpful in teaching them time management.

Have a helpful tip from your family? Comment and let The Town know!

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