Twittermoms and Airwear have asked us to post our Ten Tips for Ensuring a Healthy, Safe and Successful School Year. This is in promotion of Airwear’s essay contest at www.LighterSaferGreener.com. Airwear and fellow TwitterMom, Beth Aldrich, are sponsoring an essay contest for consumers, encouraging parents and care-givers to share how they plan to help their kids live a healthy, safe and successful school year. Families can submit their thoughts by visiting LighterSaferGreener.com. One grand prize winner will be awarded $1,000, while 10 first prize winners will receive vouchers for Airwear lenses valued up to $400. On LighterSaferGreener.com can learn more about Airwear’s eco-friendly practices and view more of Aldrich’s tips to ensure kids have a healthy, safe and successful school year.
Here are my top 10:
1. See that your child gets on the bus or in school (depending on their age) safely.
2. Talk with your child nightly. You can learn so much by just listening to your child. Ask how each day was.
3. Help your child with their homework. Make sure your child stays on top of his/her homework.
4. Spend quality time with your child each night. Relax and “hang” out with your child. Read a book together before bed to unwind.
5. Enroll your child in an after school activity. What a great way to keep your child involved and stimulated.
6. Make sure your child is eating a balanced lunch.
7. Feed your child a great breakfast for an excellent start to the day. This needs no explanation as breakfast starts the fuel for their day.
8. Stay in contact with your child’s teacher. Teachers are more likely to take a personal interest in your child if they know the adult and knows of any concerns you may have.
9. Make sure your child has at least 8 hrs. of sleep each night. A rested child is a happy child. 🙂
10. Keep an eye out for any trouble your child may be having whether it is with school work or with other children.
I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms and Airwear blogging program, making me eligible to get a $25 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, visit http://airwear.twittermoms.com/about.