![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/im-a-parenting-expert-heres-the-key-to-a-smooth-first-week-back-to-school/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_PAY-Im-a-parenting-expert-heres-the-key-to-a-smooth-first-week-back-to-school.jpg&description=As parents start to think about preparing their children to go back to school, parenting expert Kirsty Ketley shared her best tips and tricks to ensure a smooth transition As the summer holidays come to a close, parents will start to be thinking about getting their children ready to go back to school. The thought of ironing uniforms, packing lunchboxes and doing the school run can be a dread, but a parenting expert has shared her top tips for a smooth transition back to school. Whether it's your first time preparing for your child to start school, or you're well refined in the back-to-school routines, mum-of-two Kirsty Ketley, 42, has shared her sure-fire way to get the kids – and yourself – prepped for heading back as the new term approaches. The Surrey-based mum regularly shares her parenting tips and tricks and has now shared how she will be preparing her two children, Ella, 10 and Leo, six for a seamless transition back to the school gates. The first thing she recommended is to re-introduce routines. She advised: "Getting back into sleep and meal routines can be tricky, but you can try bringing bedtime back to 'normal' along with breakfast/lunch/tea in the week before. But if you are away, have nice things planned, or you are finding it tricky, don't worry as they will be so tired heading back to school that they will easily adjust. There can be a lot to remember when preparing, from school uniforms and P.E kits to workbooks and homework, and it's inevitable some items will get lost, but to try and combat this from happening, the expert suggested labelling the uniforms and belongings so nothing can get lost in the mix up of all the other pupils. "Also, label, label, label! Make sure everything has your child's name on it, but do be careful that it is not visible from the outside - like their bag/lunch bag, which strangers may be able to see. The week before, check that you have everything your child needs so that if anything is forgotten, you still have time to){kind=link}
As parents start to think about preparing their children to go back to school, parenting expert Kirsty Ketley shared her best tips and tricks to ensure a smooth transition
As the summer holidays come to a close, parents will start to be thinking about getting their children ready to go back to school. The thought of ironing uniforms, packing lunchboxes and doing the school run can be a dread, but a parenting expert has shared her top tips for a smooth transition back to school.
Whether it’s your first time preparing for your child to start school, or you’re well refined in the back-to-school routines, mum-of-two Kirsty Ketley, 42, has shared her sure-fire way to get the kids â and yourself â prepped for heading back as the new term approaches.
The Surrey-based mum regularly shares her parenting tips and tricks and has now shared how she will be preparing her two children, Ella, 10 and Leo, six for a seamless transition back to the school gates. The first thing she recommended is to re-introduce routines.
She advised: “Getting back into sleep and meal routines can be tricky, but you can try bringing bedtime back to ‘normal’ along with breakfast/lunch/tea in the week before. But if you are away, have nice things planned, or you are finding it tricky, don’t worry as they will be so tired heading back to school that they will easily adjust.