Transitioning from a lazy summer schedule to a back-to-school routine is no joke. So I went through past podcast episodes looking for experiments we’ve tried here in the Archibald home to make our morning, afternoon, and bedtime routines run more smoothly during the school year, from waking kids up to getting them into the car, to cleaning up that car, to connecting with them during the after-school runaround.
Morning Routine:
Experiment 1: Waking up before kids
Experiment 2: Breakfast Schedule
Experiment 3: Morning snuggles
Experiment 4: Kids pack lunches
Experiment 5: iPad time in the car
Experiment 6: Sock dispensers
Experiment 8: Wake-up strategies
Experiment 9: Special fun time with preschoolers right after drop off.
After school routine:
Experiment 1: Nap right before the kids come home
Experiment 2: Offsite Car cleanup
Experiment 3: Early/flexible dinner with cleanup right after
Experiment 4: Hire tweens
Experiment 4: Tag-along dates
Experiment 5: Transition time
Experiment 6: Homework at the library
Bedtime:
Experiment 1: Family time
Experiment 2: Bedtime Bribery
Experiment 3: Teen Time
Reels of all Experiments listed above:
Story:
Here are links to listen to the full episodes about our past fall experiments:
Latest update on the experiments in the Archibald home--from new milestones to sleep habits to meal planning to morning routines.
