Involve the whole family to create a routine to stay organized during the school year
VO: KIDS ARE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. TO PREPARE FOR A SUCCESSFUL YEAR AT SCHOOL AND HOME, PARENTING AND EDUCATION EXPERT, DR. MICHELE BORBA, SAYS TO INVOLVE YOUR FAMILY AND CREATE A ROUTINE THAT INSTILLS RESPONSIBILITY AND INTERACTION.
BORBA: THERE ARE SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW TO GET ORGANIZED AND AVOID CHAOS LATER. CREATE A FAMILY IN-BOX/OUT-BOX SYSTEM USING POST-IT POCKETS FOR HOMEWORK OR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS. STICK THE POCKETS ON YOUR REFRIGERATOR OR DOOR. THIS SYSTEM IS A SANITY SAVER. TO EASE HOMEWORK BATTLES IN THE AFTERNOON, CREATE A SPACE WHERE KIDS CAN FOCUS ON THE TASKS AT-HAND. TO AVOID EXCUSES LIKE, “MOM – I CAN’T FIND THE SCISSORS,” GIVE KIDS A SUPPLY BIN FOR THE SUPPLIES THEY NEED. LABEL THE BINS BY CHILD WITH POST-IT REMOVABLE LABELS. THESE LABELS ARE GREAT BECAUSE THEY REMOVE CLEANLY SO THE BINS CAN BE REPURPOSED AS KIDS’ NEEDS CHANGE.
VO: WHAT ABOUT FAMILY TIME?
BORBA: USE DINNER OR THE LAST TWENTY MINUTES OF THE DAY AS A FAMILY CHECK-IN TIME.
VO: A LITTLE ORGANIZATION CAN GO A LONG WAY TO A MORE RELAXED FAMILY LIFE. FOR MORE, VISIT POST IT DOT COM.
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