Knock knock its Back to School time. The holidays are almost over and in many homes preparations are underway as new and current learners get ready to go back to school on Wednesday 9 January 2019.

That means back to early mornings, preparing children for school, making those lunch boxes and ensuring that they have everything for the day. It is going to be difficulty for children to wake up and get ready on the first day, even though they’ll be full of excitement to meet with their peers after a long time of being apart. Get ready for it, start preparing your kids for back to school.

Here are some steps to follow in order to ready kids for back to school.
1. Do shopping for school, uniform, school bags, lunch boxes, stationery etc in advance. Don’t leave it for a couple of days before school starts.
2. Go back to the sleep time- It’s important to start to get your children to go back to their normal bedtime, if you do that it will be not a hassle for them to wake up on their first day at school and onward.
3. If possible, start covering their books and ensuring that everything is in order before school starts.
4. School customs – start by re-establishing school routines for your kids.
5. Limit the time they spend watching time or using their laptops or cell phones. If you always switch off the TV and take their cell phones’ at 19:30, start doing it again.