· Summer to schooltime can be quite a transition for some kids. Begin setting a regular routine well before the first day of school. At least a week before (two if you can), have your kids go to bed at a regular time and wake as if they were going to school. Challenge them to complete their morning routine in time to “catch the bus” to a playground breakfast date.· “Packing the lunchboxes used to be a pain in our family. But we take time on the weekend to pre-bag snacks and sides, and decide what kinds of sandwiches we ...