This week is back-to-school for many students across Utah. For many parents like Holly Richardson, it also means back-to-routines, something that benefits children and adults, including those who are neurodivergent and/or highly sensitive. Author Brianna Wiest noted: “As children, routine gives us a feeling of safety. As adults, it gives us a feeling of purpose.”
You can find lots of advice about transitioning your child to a more school-friendly bedtime in the last few weeks of summer vacation, or you can be like Holly and have one last “late night,” then get your child up extra early on the first day, knowing they’ll be tired in the evening.
Children and adults benefit from morning routines. You can find, for example, books and podcasts on leadership that promote winning the day by getting up at 5 a.m. (or earlier) and having a series of steps (routines) that you do each day. Kids are no different, but sleeping in until 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. is just fine, of course.
Read more about how to build routines this back-to-school season.
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