Summer is coming to an end, which means it’s back-to-school season! With this comes a lot of preparation as parents are reviewing schedules and buying new backpacks, while students are wondering about new homerooms and how they’ll make friends.
It’s easy to feel a mix of excitement and nerves. The transition from warm summer days to packed lunches and early mornings can be a challenge, but it also brings the promise of new beginnings. Whether it’s choosing the perfect first-day outfit or organizing a study space, these small moments set the tone for the year ahead. What better way to start the school year right than by planning ahead?
Whether you’ve never dropped your kids off at school before or you’re a seasoned veteran of school supplies shopping, Protect My Family is here for you with some tips and tricks to help prepare you and your little ones for the new school year and beyond.
How Can We Prepare for the First Day?
The first day of school can be especially stressful for younger students and new parents. Luckily, there’s plenty of steps you can take to make sure the family is back-to-school ready! Take a look at some of these helpful tips that’ll help both your kids and you (adapted from The Every Mom and Scholastic):
- Schedule any doctor’s appointments.
- Make sure your kids are up-to-date on their vaccinations. Additionally, if they take any medication, it might be a good idea to order a second set so they can keep it at school.
- Visit the classroom ahead of time.
- Familiarizing your child with their new environment could help them adjust before the first day. Take a tour around their school with them to get them comfortable with the general layout, especially if your student is going to a new school.
- Create a morning checklist.
- To reduce any anxiety you might have before you leave the house, you can create a checklist to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything! Leaving it somewhere you can refer to quickly before you go out the door can give you a sense of peace knowing you’ve got everything checked.
- Make a list of meal ideas.
- When the school rush starts, the last thing you want to do in the mornings is to be wracking your brain for lunch ideas! If you pack your child’s school lunch, it could be helpful to have a list of meal ideas to refer back to.
- Review school safety protocol.
- Go over school-drop off or bus policy with your kids to make sure they know where to go. Additionally, reviewing the school’s safety policy with your kids ensures they are familiar with what do in an emergency situation. If you’re not too sure with how to teach your kids on basic safety practices in an engaging manner, we got you covered! You can request your no-cost McGruff Safe ID Kits here. Not only does the kit provide safety education in a fun and friendly way, it most importantly includes a convenient way to store your child’s crucial information.
How Can We Prepare for the Year Ahead?
While we’re focused on getting our family ready for the classroom, back-to-school season is also an ideal time to think about our own preparations for bigger events in the future. Like going back to school, it may seem stressful to think about the future, as there may be many uncertainties that lie ahead. However, with proper planning and preparation, you can rest easy knowing that your family is taken care of no matter what happens in the days to come.
One effective way to do so is to start your Last Will and Testament. A will is a legal document that allows you to take control of how you want your assets to be distributed to your loved ones in the event of your passing. Without a will, all of your belongings would be distributed to your state’s intestacy (dying without a will) laws, which means that close and estranged family members would potentially have the same amount of your estate.
Besides giving you power to decide what to do with your assets, a will also allows you to choose a guardian for your minor children. By creating a will and nominating a legal guardian that you trust, you can help ensure that they are cared for and supported, even in your absence.
Protect My Family is here for you to help you on the exciting journey of planning for the future. You can request your No Cost Law Last Will and Testament Kit today to help kickstart the school year with peace of mind and preparedness. Whether it’s in the lunches we pack, the school supplies we buy, or the planning we do for them, let’s give our kids the best and prepare them for the future!
