06/09/2026
Trying to manage 3 kids going back to school is a bit hectic in our house 😅
We definitely don’t have it all figured out, but these are 5 things we’re trying this year to make school days run a little smoother.
PLUS there’s one thing we’ve started doing that has been an absolute game changer — more on that at the bottom 👀
👇 Here are our 5…
1️⃣ Bags packed & homework done the night before
This one is non-negotiable. Homework finished, bags packed and everything ready to go before bed. It saves so much scrambling around in the morning trying to find books, PE kits and everything else!
2️⃣ Screens are for weekends
We pretty much did this anyway, but we’re sticking to no TV, movies or recreational screens Monday–Friday. Homework screens are obviously fine when they’re needed.
We save movie nights for the weekend instead 🍿 — something for everyone to look forward to after the school week.
3️⃣ A set wake-up time ⏰
We used to let the kids sleep as long as possible because we thought the extra rest would do them good. In reality, it just put more pressure on everyone to get ready and out of the door!
So this year the alarm is set for 6:45am every school day. More time, less rushing.
4️⃣ Fuel them properly 🍓🥣
School days are long — and with all the sport our kids do on top, we want to make sure they’re properly fuelled.
Our go-to breakfast is porridge, honey and fruit — simple, filling and hopefully enough fuel for their brains, bodies and everything they have going on that day!
5️⃣ If it all goes to pot… tomorrow is a new day ❤️
Probably the most important one.
A bad morning doesn’t need to become a bad day. And a bad day doesn’t need to become a bad week.
Three kids, school, work, clubs, sport, homework… some days the routine is just going to fall apart.
Reset. Go again tomorrow.
And the GAME CHANGER… 👀
There’s one other thing we’ve started doing to keep on top of school dates, clubs, sport, homework and everything else — and it’s genuinely made a massive difference to us.
Comment “GAME CHANGER” and I’ll message you exactly what we’re doing 👇
