Back to school – how to make it easier for children and what to prepare for?

Getting into a routine

Children, in particular, may struggle with a significant change to their routine. During the holidays, they sleep in late, stay up later, and enjoy lots of activities, trips, and holidays with their parents, grandparents, and family. They don't have a set routine, don't have to sit in school for hours, run around outside with friends, and come up with new fun activities. Prepare children, at least partially, for the change that is coming. This will prevent possible sleepiness, boycotting school, or tearful outbursts.

Talk about everything

At the beginning, it will definitely pay off to gently prepare the children for the fact that their free time will soon be filled with obligations. The very fact that you often mention school, for example, in passing or by pointing out that their school bag has reappeared, lets the children know that change is coming. Ask the children what they are looking forward to and what they are worried about. Help them to dispel their fears, list all the positives for them - friends at school, clubs, outdoor schools, cinemas and theatre with school, and so on.

Trial run of the routine

Are your children used to sleeping in late and going to bed late? Then the morning wake-up call for school will be very unpleasant for them. You can practice getting up with them and slowly get used to a certain routine at least ten days before the start of school. It should include essential things like getting up, breakfast, lunch, dinner, a bath and then sleep. Make their routine more enjoyable! Treat them to a fragrant bubble bath, choose a quality shower gel, hair shampoo and an essential body lotion that hydrates and doesn't dry out their skin. This will help children get used to a routine, making it easier for you to get them up in the morning or stick to bedtime. Of course, there will be other responsibilities, but you can manage them better once you have a routine in place.

Involve children in buying school supplies

Involve younger and older children in preparing for the school year. Go with them to choose a new school bag or backpack, giving them plenty of freedom to choose the prints and look they want. Make sure the backpack is suitable for fun, comfort and the like. Similarly, divide it up among slippers, notebooks or notebook covers, crayons, pencil cases, but also, for example, children's cosmetics. In the school bag you will certainly find moist wipes, disinfection or lip balm. The more free choice children have and choose what they like, the more they will look forward to school.

Practice the way to school

Practicing the way to school is more for older children who already walk alone, but it also suits the younger ones. Remind them where to go, where the crossings are for pedestrians, tell the children about safety, they go for a long time, the children go to school and therefore you adjust them so that they are at school on time.

Get ready for autumn and winter

As children go back to school, colder weather usually arrives within a few days. Autumn is making itself known. As the temperature drops, the incidence of various colds, flu and tonsillitis increases. It is important to boost immunity, especially in children who are in contact with other children and are not always kept warm enough. In the food supplement category, you will find a large number of vitamins not only for adults but also for children. For example, vitamin D3 for children or syrup to boost immunity will become great helpers. Children will also appreciate multivitamins, which not only look nice but also taste good. Rakytníček has prepared several flavours for you - cherry, pear, wild fruit or motifs jungle and sea world.

Among other things, you can teach children not only about crossing the road, but also about not talking to strangers, to be careful and if someone offers them sweets, they should not take them. It certainly wouldn't hurt to repeat your address with the children in case they get lost, what their name is, basic phone numbers, for example for mum or dad.