Today was the first day of school in my town. As a nanny, I know it is a very stressful time for children as they start a new bed time routine, start doing pages of homework, either start a new grade or start a new grade and a new school, and to make new friends. Also, Now is the time of year where parents start hiring tutors to help their children to excel in school. There is a way to keep your children stress free and to help them do well in school. I don't know how many of you actually read this and if you have children, but if you do have children, I will tell you a secret. According to a study, children who eat dinner with their families every night and talk to each other do better in school. As a child, my parents made it top priority to eat dinner at the table every night. When we were in high school, we attempted to eat dinner together but my younger sister was involved in a lot of school activities and I was in a club at school that took up our time. But, the amount of time we spent as kids did have an impact on our education.
Now, I know these days people are working multiple jobs to support their family and have no time to cook a nice home cooked meal. But, there is a way to make it possible. My older sister works at a law firm and goes to law school at night, Her fiance works three jobs, and they are parents of two children. Usually, my brother in law cooks dinner, but some nights she cooks dinner when she has a day off. My sister sometimes will take those days to cook several meals i.e. Lasagna, Quiche, Meat loaf, etc. and then she will freeze them so she will have them for future dinners.
So there you go! A way to kick off the school year in a positive way! I hope your children have a good school year!
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