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5 Simple Ways for a Healthy Back to School

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Still can’t believe summer is basically over and fall, as well as back to school is almost upon us.

On the Cool Bus for After School Snacks
Taking the Bus Soon Back to School…

I mean my girls had over two months off for summer vacation.  But, it was only a matter of time before we were going back to school though.

However, with the summer and having been at Disney World for part of it, our healthy habits went right out the window.

Disney and Epcot
Disney summer, but back to school soon…

See as a family, we were staying at the parks way past bedtime and thus waking up in the mornings much later than usual.

So, we are still not fully recovered from that to be honest.

But am hopeful to begin now as we head back to school to get back into healthier habits with my girls for this upcoming school year.

How will we do that?

See below…

5 Simple Ways to a Healthy Back to School

5 Ways to Stay Healthy for Back to School

1. Get doctor/dental checkups handled before.

Here in NY kids entering into kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 7th and 10th grades usually need to have both doctor and dental checkups to hand in appropriate forms when entering these grades. So, I usually try my best for my kids to get these checkup appointments and visits handled during the summer and before they go back to school so that there are no worries when we are knee deep in the early back to school days.

2. Ease back into school with sleep schedules.

Once summer vacation hits, bedtime definitely becomes more lax and will be completely honest when I share that it is what it is.  But during the school year, my girls do indeed have a set and scheduled bedtime, so that they do get enough sleep and rest for school days. As the summer winds down, so too do we begin to slowly ease back into bedtime routines. This is so that going to bed somewhat earlier for school days isn’t jarring when we first go back.

3. Don’t forget to stress good hygiene.

Because school seems to be where so many germs and illnesses are prevalent, I always make sure to remind my girls often throughout the year and especially when heading back to school to continually make sure that they wash/clean their hands with soap and water or Purell, too.

4. Continue to offer healthy meal/snack options.

This one is probably the hardest for us, as my younger daughter is still our picky eater.  But I do try my best throughout the year to stress healthy eating by offering healthy snacks and meals.  So, when heading back to school, I do make sure to pack healthy lunch and snack options for my girls, too.

5. Stock up on multivitamins for a head start on healthy ways. 

As far back as I can recall, my girls have been given multivitamins to help keep them healthy as much as possible.  But with back to school looming, I always make sure to purchase and stock up on multi-vitamins for them.  My girls are a big fan of the gummy multivitamins, so in a recent Target shopping trip, I was happy to find Nature Nature Made®’s KIDS FIRST® Multivitamin Gummies, because my kids can enjoy getting the essential daily nutritional support they might be lacking (especially my picky eater), in a delicious, easy-to-chew gummy.

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Essentially with all five of the above tips, all kids can get a head start with healthy habits this summer, so it becomes routine for back-to-school, too.

How do you get ready for back to school?

 

Do you use Nature Made® vitamins for your kids?

†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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About Janine

Janine is a published author of the books, The Mother of All Meltdowns and Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee. She has been featured on The Huffington Post, Today Parenting Team and SheKnows. She also a Disney & Universal Travel Agent at Magic Universe Vacations and has been helping plan magical vacations for many guests over the years.

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  2. Seana Turner says

    I don’t think we had these kinds of vitamins when my girls were little. I bet they would have liked them more than the chalky, chewable ones we had. I do take a multi-vitamin every day. Feels like a bit of extra insurance for whatever I may have missed in my diet.

  3. Amanda | Growing Up Madison says

    We love Nature Made and all their products. I currently use the vitamelts and Madison uses the gummies. I have to admit that I also eat her gummies too because they’re pretty good. Our kids have been back in school for 2 weeks now and I’m super happy to get them out of the house.

  8. Anonymous says

    Good to get into the vitamin habit early. I’ve been on my regimen for years. But I like those gummies for fiber! I might try that….. Hope to see you soon. xxoo

  9. Bev says

    It’s hard to believe it’s back-to-school time! Technically nothing really changes for us, except for the weather I suppose, but I still like to think of September as a month of (good) change. We’re getting back on track with healthy snacks!

  11. Rea says

    VITAMINS are very important. Finally, I’ve come up with a schedule for Reiko’s vitamins and I never forget anymore. 🙂 Hope everything’s smooth on your end despite the busy back to school month!

  13. Leslie says

    My girls never let us forget to give them their vitamins…gummies of course. We have to be careful, though, because the four-year-old can even open the ‘child-proof lid’. I’m kind of sad summer is over, too, and already trying to figure out how I can make next summer even better!

  15. Kendall says

    NatureMade products aren’t bad. We have opted for a different brand for Monkey Boy, but he sure loves taking his vitamin every night. In fact, he’ll often remind us that he needs to take his vitamin! 🙂

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