From the article: Top 10 Back-to-School Tips
It seems that back-to-school time can often sneak up on us. Before you know it, the summer is over and school is starting again. Back-to-school time can sometimes be a tough transition for children with ADHD. It can help to begin preparing your child and family in advance – gathering and organizing school supplies, visiting the teacher and classroom, adjusting sleep and wake up times, etc.
What is your family doing to get ready for the new school year? Please let us know. Your ideas and tips will be helpful to other families who are working to prepare their children for a good start to the new school year.
Share Your TipsMeeting with teacher
- I am meeting with my son's new teacher to talk about how to help him at school this year. I have heard very positive things about this teacher and so that is good. I am also going to bring my son in to meet her before school starts and before the whole class comes in on "meet the teacher day"
- —Guest nina
TV and Computer Rules
- I have to admit that the TV and computer have been on more than I would have liked this summer. In preparation for starting school again, I have made stricter rules around their use and we are doing more reading. We also have a playdate scheduled with a new classmate. I hope it goes well.
- —Guest neverfar
Preparing for School
- We're working bedtime back to the earlier school bedtime. The boys are reading 10 books to earn another, as part of a summer reading program at a bookstore. We'll be practicing handwriting this week. We've cleaned out the house, gotten more organized in their room and elsewhere, for less stressful mornings. School supplies have been purchased. We've discussed any habits they've picked up over the summer, how the teachers might handle them, talked about class time and spending time with friends at school.
- —Guest adhdisokay
