Archibald Experiments: Back to School Routine Roundup

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

Here are links to listen to the full episodes about our past fall experiments: 

How Whitney Experiments: Fall 2022

How Whitney Experiments: Fall 2020

Routine Experimentation (Fall 2019)

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