“It’s not going to be like last year!”
lunches, balanced with fruits and vegetables, to give them the energy and brainpower they need to make it through the day. Establish a Staging Area Designate a central spot in your home to store everything school related. This includes backpacks, shoes, upcoming outfits, and the family calendar. Keep the space free of clutter and any nonschool items. The kids can even help organize everything. Ask Your Kids About Their Worries Now is the perfect time to talk to your kids about any worries they have for the coming year. Discuss bullying, new teachers, making friends, getting to class on time, and anything else that may be weighing them down. Together, you can make a plan to address concerns before they become major problems. The back-to-school season can be hectic, but the whole year doesn’t have to be like that. With these tips in mind, your whole family can get off on the right foot and make the grade!
Before the Bell Rings
On the eve of the first day of school, parents everywhere rally their families and hope to finally unlock the secrets to an easy school year. It can be a challenge, but there are some things parents can do to help themselves and their kids enjoy a smooth transition into the school year. Set Up the New Sleep Routine in Advance If possible, establish bedtimes and wake-up calls two weeks prior to the first day of school. It will be difficult for kids to go from sleeping in to waking up before the sun, but being on the right sleep schedule will give you one less thing to worry about.
Back-to-School Tips: Parents Edition
Plan Healthy Lunches and Snacks Most school lunches are notoriously unhealthy, and poor nutrition has been linked to low grades and bad behavior. Send your kids to school with protein-rich snacks and
What’s on the Menu?
Diabetic-Friendly Meal Options Now Available
The meals from October Kitchen cater to a wide variety of dietary restrictions, so everyone can enjoy a dish best suited to their health needs. Our gourmet frozen dinner specials outshine anything you can find in the freezer section of your grocery store. Every entree, from the Maple Balsamic Glazed Salmon to our Chicken Cordon Bleu, is listed next to symbols signifying dietary category. Recently, a blue capital “D” joined these categories. So, what’s the “D” stand for? “Delicious,” of course! And also “diabetic-friendly.” Meals in this category are based on a maximum five-count guideline for carbohydrate counting in diabetic meal planning. Five carbohydrate servings is 75 grams of carbs and an easily managed number. Carbohydrate counting can make meal planning easier! Let’s say your dinner contains 5 carbohydrate servings, or 75 grams of carbohydrates. A frozen dinner of Beef Shepherd’s Pie contains 35 grams of carbohydrates. Instead of calculating how many exchanges that converts to, figure out how many more grams of carbohydrates you need to meet your 75-gram total. We established a threshold for carbs at 75 grams to facilitate optimal diabetes management, and many of our meals are at a four count or less. This new category joins our many other health-conscious options, like wheat-free, sodium sensitive, heart-friendly, and vegetarian. Remember to always follow your doctors’ and diabetes management partners’ recommendations. 2 www.OctoberKitchen.com
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