Back to class
A new fall wardrobe, school supply shopping, new teachers, football games, and friendships reuniting all encompass the excitement of the start of another school year. SheKnows has all your back-to-school necessities for your first year college student as well as tips for your younger children and teens heading back to the classroom! Get tuned in on lunch recipes, shopping essentials, and how your child can be emotionally prepared.
Time to eat: Breakfasts, bag lunches & beyondSmart school lunch tipsYou now have 180 school lunches to manage over the next nine months if you have one child -- and 720 if you have four! Here are some healthy and frugal school lunchtips that will help you save time while you satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. Send kids back to school with a healthy diet What does back-to-school time mean for your child's diet? Hopefully not fast food five days a week as you run to football practices and dance lessons! The start of the school year can indeed be a busy time for families, but it is possible to make healthy meals even with such time constraints. Keeping your kids on healthy diets while at school Just when you had your kids eating and enjoying a healthy diet, they'll be back to the temptations of sodas, sharing sweets with friends and overloading on refined carbs. Can kids eat a healthy diet at school when they are surrounded by so much sugar? Tips for packing a preschool lunch bag There is a lot of pressure in packing a snack. It's not a lunch, which would require more food and thought. Snack time in preschool is a sit down affair. Prep your child for independent eating and get packing! Eating a balanced breakfast Now that it's time to race through the morning ritual in order to get your kids off to school on time, make sure they -- and you -- don't leave the house without a proper breakfast! Here are some quick and healthy ideas for a tasty, balanced breakfast. Back to school lunch treats: Delicious cookie & nut bar recipes Eating healthy when the busy back to school schedules kick in may be a challenge. A simple solution is to replace ingredients in some of your every day foods with healthier versions. Here are kid-friendly recipes for Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies, Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, Nutty Fruit Crisp and Cranberry Nut Bars. Creating cool school lunches - Hot, cold, bought or brought Kids want a school lunch that is fun and tastes good, while parents want to provide kids with nutritious foods. To help get kids excited about eating and packing healthier lunches that taste good and are fun, too, a registered dietitian offer her top tips on how to beat back-to-school brown bag boredom. Back to school budgetingClassroom cool on a budgetHard economic times call for tough measures. Though you're trying hard to save money where you can, you still want to give your kid cool (not to mention necessary) school supplies. Sometimes school materials and learning tools are worth the big bucks, but if you can get classroom essentials for less, even better. School shopping for supplies and clothes on a budget It's back to school time – and time when households find their money being frittered away thanks to seemingly endless lists of 'must-haves' for the new school year. Fortunately, some things can be cut from this list -- and those that can't, you might be able to find savings. Tips to trim back-to-school costs When you're a parent, back-to-school isn't as eagerly anticipated as it was when we were kids. That's because we know that with the start of school comes not only a barrage of paperwork (which will likely give you an old-fashioned, pre-keyboard-style writer's cramp) but also an increasingly overwhelming number of costs, fees and other expenses. Here are some tips to help you can trim costs without triggering too many complaints -- and maybe teach your kids a thing or two about money management along the way. Prep for the first days of the school year12 must-do rules for back to schoolSome parents will wait to the last minute to get everything in order for the new school year, but it doesn't have to be that way! Here are a few tips to quash back-to-school stress -- before it gets the best of you. Help reset your child's internal clock before school starts You can help your kids get off to a good start this school year by readjusting their sleep schedule before school begins. Being well rested can help cut down on some of the stress and ensure that they are ready to face the challenges, to focus and to learn. Getting over back-to-school fears Preparing for a new school year involves more than shopping for clothes or shoes, and kids might not always view a new school year with enthusiasm. Any student can worry about learning the layout of a new school, being accepted or making passing grades. Here are some tips to help. How to help your child be the "new kid" at school Whether an elementary school student or a high school senior, kids who move to a new school from another town face their own unique challenges, from making friends and figuring out the popular hangouts to missing their old neighborhood, school, and acquaintances. Get some tips on how to make the transition to a new school a smooth one. Helping shy kids come out of their shells If your kid suffers from shyness, he’s not alone: Nearly one of two Americans claims to be shy. And as frustrating as it is to watch your child constantly clam up in new situations, the good news is that shyness is not necessarily debilitating. Here are some tips and tricks to help shy kids come out of their shells. Is your child ready for kindergarten? Gone are the days when the first time you laid eyes on the alphabet was when you walked into your first day of the big K. Now days, schools are holding higher standards for kids before they even set foot on campus. Here are some of the common skills and knowledge expectations for kindergarteners. Getting ready for Pre-K The summer flew by. Now you're leafing through information packets and planning your day around your child's Pre-K schedule. Not sure where to start with getting your child ready? Fear not. Here are tips on the obligatory information packet, school supplies, lunches and back-to-school clothes. Back-to-school stress can trigger acne in teens The stress teenagers experience as they head back to school can sometimes leave its mark on their faces. Stress can be a catalyst for acne outbreaks because it makes the body produce greater quantities of androgen hormone. Learn some tips to keep acne at bay - or from getting worse. Mourning the waning days of summer "Without fail, every year, just when I seem to hit my summer stride, it's time to go back to school. Note that it's me I'm talking about, not the kids. Of course they are not ready; we're absolutely united in mourning the waning days of summer." .jpg)
Helping your child make the gradeAre you encouraging your kids -- or being overbearing?If this scene is vaguely familiar with your own parenting style, nod discreetly in agreement. "American Idol's" runner up, David Archuleta, dealt with an overbearing stage dad. Seriously -- to the point where his proud papa Jeff was banned from the set! Back to school gadgets: When electronics are a no-go for school Our world – and especially the world of school-aged kids – is more and more digital, but as your kids go back to school this fall, should they take their digital gadgets with them? Kids are "plugging in" at younger ages, so these are issues that affect parents of just about any student. Musical genius: How a music class can increase your child's IQ Move over, Beethoven and rock me, Amadeus! When it comes to raising your very own Jonas Brothers, exposing your children to music as they’re growing up isn’t only beneficial, it's... well – a no brainer. School fun and entertainmentThe Top 10 back to school moviesNowhere is the grade through high school experience better captured than on film. From "Mean Girls" to "Ferris Bueller," here is the SheKnows look at the Top 10 Back to School Films to ease the passing of summer into school. College-bound kids and empty-nestersKids and college: Are you a helicopter mom?.jpg)
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