A Parent's Guide To Starting The School Year Off Right

Starting back to school under normal circumstances has so many feelings. Some parents might be elated their youngest is starting kindergarten or their oldest is headed off to middle school. There is excitement to kick off the new school year and also anxious feelings of what is to come ahead. This year, as schools try and figure out how to operate safely under what feels like different guidelines on a weekly basis, Daily Mom is here to help you out with having a great start to your school year. Most parents want to start out on the right foot, so here is a parent’s guide to closing out what felt like a short summer and kicking off a fabulous year ahead!

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A Parent’s Guide For Back To School Survival

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A Parent’S Guide To Starting The School Year Off Right

Back to school has a lot of different meanings and feelings this year. Let the Jeep Wrangler Stroller Wagon be an easy decision to add to your parent’s guide for kicking off the school year on the right foot. This wagon has you covered for all stages to ride to and from school, take a midday recess adventure if you’re schooling from home, or even a summer evening popsicle cruise. Whatever the situation may be, attach your current car seat (adapters included) for smaller riders or hop into the two 5-point safety harness seats holding up to 110 lbs of siblings or friends. If little ones aren’t needing a ride, the wagon also is an impressive space to haul all your kiddos gear or extra stuff for all activities and adventures.

The wagon also comes with a removable, UV blocking canopy and pull down shades for keeping out additional light for a great afternoon nap. If the outdoor elements are pleasant or you are indoors and the canopy is not needed, easily remove the canopy and tuck into one of the attached pockets for easy storage. Top up or down has a whole new meaning now, huh?

Some days you want to push and other days you want to pull. This wagon features two adjustable leatherette handlebars for just that. Additional features include airless tires with back wheel suspension and swivel front wheels to be able to navigate through all different terrains. When you’re done for the day the Jeep Wagon Stroller Wagon is an easy, compact fold for all your storage needs.

Back to school time means it’s time to once again be running all over the place with your kids! From the grocery store, to after school sports – it can be exhausting lugging our children and all of their stuff everywhere we go. When you’re skimming through a parent’s guide on the back to school supplies, don’t skip over adding a new stroller to make things easier for you! Delta Children has brought us the incredible Jeep® Clutch Plus Travel Stroller with Reclining Seat for all of us busy parents who don’t want to lug giant equipment with you. The Jeep® Clutch Plus Travel Stroller is one of the most lightweight strollers you’ll encounter.

Strollers are one of those back to school supplies that you don’t think about. But having a sturdy stroller means your child will have a safe and comfortable place to sit while you walk around. The Jeep® Clutch Plus Travel Stroller is accommodating for your child’s comfort with it’s reclining seat, but that’s not the best feature. This stroller folds into an extremely small size and still has a great storage space in the bottom. It’s so compact that it can even fit in an overhead compartment on an airplane! Lightening your load while being able to store things and tote your little one around – talk about perfect! The Jeep® Clutch Plus Travel Stroller is the perfect addition to your back to school supplies list.

Joovy

The 8-in-1 Tricycoo LX should be at the top of every parent’s guide! Beginning as early as six months, the baby mode capabilities allow baby to be reversed facing, reclined, and covered by its huge UPF 50+ canopy with window. As your child continues to grow and develop out of the baby stage so will their Tricycoo LX. There are eight easily convertible stages that best suit your child’s needs and activity level allowing more child control as they get older. Joovy makes purchasing their gear a no-brainer with featured products that fit your child from 6+ months to 5 years old.

The easy snap-together assembly will have your kiddo up and riding in no time. Whether they are on baby mode, or trike mode some great features include a removable ergonomic seat enclosure with a detachable safety bar plus a 5-point harness for extra security for those little ones still needing extra support. The trike also features an early-stage footrest, free swivel mode giving the parents control, and an extra-wide front tire for easy pedaling over uneven terrain. The Tricycoo LX is a great alternative to a stroller and allows your little one to continue their adventures while mom and dad still have some control!

Lansinoh

The Lansinoh SmartPump 2.0 Double Electric Breast Pump is the perfect pump for on-the-go moms. This may not seem like a typical back to school item for a parent’s guide, however, this lightweight and portable design make the Lansinoh SmartPump 2.0 Double Electric Breast Pump easy to pack up and go for those busy mamas with school-aged children and babies. In addition to the AC adapter, this pump can also be used with 6 AA batteries.

The Lansinoh SmartPump 2.0 Double Electric Breast Pump connects to the Lansinoh Baby 2.0 app on your smartphone via Bluetooth to provide you with pumping session tracking and pumping reminders. Not only is the Lansinoh SmartPump 2.0 Double Electric Breast Pump easy to use by remembering your last pump settings, but also easy to clean with dishwasher safe parts. Above all, this pump is quiet and comfortable. Soft, flexible flanges and a quiet motor allow you to relax enhancing your pumping experience.

Lansinoh Washable Nursing Pads are soft and super absorbent for ultimate comfort all day long, whether at work or at home. You can pair the washable nursing pads with the Lansinoh Organic Nipple Balm to keep your nipples comfy and cozy. Lansinoh Organic Nipple Balm is USDA organic and is taste, smell, and color-free, so baby won’t know.

Don’t lose one drop of that liquid gold. The Lansinoh Breastmilk Collector is hands-free and collects milk on the breast that your baby is not feeding on when you have a letdown. The silicone is soft and flexible and a suction cup on the bottom ensures that breastmilk is not lost by an accidental knock over. The Lansinoh Breastmilk Collector is small, portable, easy to clean, dishwasher safe, and can discreetly fit into your purse or diaper bag for use on the go.

Withings

Now more than ever, our health is important to us and our family. Tracking your health and fitness can keep you in touch with your body on a daily basis. Withings has given us the technology to access our health at the tip of our fingers with their Steel HR Watch! This watch gives you the ability to see your heart rate, step count, distance, and even how many calories you’ve burned all within seconds!

Not only is the Steel HR Watch incredible for its ability to track your health, but its design makes it a watch for any occasion. No more worrying that your fitness watch doesn’t match an outfit you’re wearing to work. The slick and modern design is truly exceptional and sets it apart from other fitness watches. The Steel HR Watch has an analog and digital clock that is connected to your app as well, so wherever you travel in the world, your app will adjust the time via Bluetooth.

Also, no more wondering about the ins and outs of your workouts. You can easily activate your own workout mode on the Steel HR Watch and your watch will begin tracking your heart rate and connect your GPS. You’ll have full access and stored history of every workout via your HealthMate app. You’ll also have the ability to track your sleep, and we all know as parents our sleep is precious! The Steel HR Watch is simply a must for your parent’s guide to back to school shopping.

Blissy

A back to school Parent’s guide doesn’t need to be just products for your kiddos. Help improve your overall health without lifting a finger…and just laying down your head. Blissy offers handmade silk pillowcases from high-quality 22-Momme 100% Pure Mulberry Silk. The natural, hypoallergenic pillowcase promises wonders for your hair, skin, and health-giving true meaning to the words “beauty rest”.

Also offered by Blissy are scrunchies and skinny scrunchies made from the same pure silk as the pillowcases. Coming in packs of three in a variety of colors, Blissy scrunchies promise no frizz, tugging or damage. And they are perfect for a school day when you just have a few minutes to pull yourself together. Whether enhancing your night’s sleep or sweeping your hair out of your face, Blissy’s pillowcases and scrunchies are a luxury that is easy to justify as a parent. Treat yo self!

Healist Naturals

As the kids go back to school, it’s important for mom and dad to feel their best amid the chaos and social distancing required in today’s world. Whether you’re trying to find some balance while working from home, or relief after a sweaty outdoor run, these CBD essentials from Healist are the must-have items for your back to school parent’s guide. Let Healist keep you prepared for whatever the school year throws at you.

Whether you’re soothing those aching muscles after a long run or you’re just getting old, Healist’s Extra Strength Body Relief Lotion offers a powerful blend of CBD and other advanced natural ingredients created to support your body’s ability to soothe sore and tired muscles and joint discomfort. Providing a cooling and heating sensation, this CBD Relief Lotion has been expertly crafted using the highest quality U.S. organically farmed broad-spectrum hemp extract (300mg CBD), Menthol, Camphor, and Arnica. It also contains a healing blend of Ginger, Boswellia, Aloe, Shea Butter, Peppermint, and Hemp Seed botanical oils to help to soothe and moisturize skin. Considering how much time we’ll all be spending hunched over a computer screen this fall as kids move to virtual learning, we feel pretty confident that we’ll need this lotion.

Speaking of things we’ll need as a result of virtual learning – Healist’s Calm Chews are absolutely necessary. These great tasting on the go vegan gummies contain a calming blend of CBD and other advanced natural ingredients created to support your body’s ability to cope with signs of stress and unease such as the kids being home for another semester. Expertly crafted using the highest quality U.S. organically farmed CBD broad-spectrum hemp extract, organic Ashwagandha, L-theanine and a custom calming terpene blend, just pop in a chew to relax your nerves.

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RivalWorld

We don’t know if it’s a great thing or not as kids go back to school, but we are thinking that mom and dad need a parent’s guide to school survival this year! If you are stuck at home with online courses or you have some littles left behind as older brothers and sisters are off at school, there’s little time to hit the gym. That’s why we love this Pure Energy Fitness Kit and chic Pure Energy Fitness Duffle to store it in because it’s like having a personal gym right in your home but without bulky, space-eating equipment. Designed by Evelyn Lozada, she created it for women who desire a challenging workout in the comfort of their home while school’s in session.

Complete with a set of premium Resistance Tubes, Resistance Loop Bands, and Ankle Weights, Mom will get a full-body workout in between classes, right after lunch, or first thing in the morning before anyone wakes up.

Whether you need to sweat off some extra calories or tone up some stubborn areas, the 1lb ankle weights and varying resistance bands allow you to custom tailor your own fitness needs. Just like the kids get a school supply list every year, make the Pure Energy Fitness Kit an essential must-have to your own parent’s guide to back to school!

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Dreambaby®

Back to school this year may be a bit more like back to homeschool, but that just means more time spent in our houses with our little ones. Here to ensure their safety while we work and school from home is Dreambaby®. From safety gates to bedrails, locks, latches, and appliance and electrical safety, Dreambaby® has you covered when it comes to keeping your little one safe and secure at home.

As parents, we know our little ones love to get into just about everything so ensure their safety this season with the Boston Magnetic Auto-Close Safety Gate from Dreambaby®. Both functional and aesthetically pleasing, this easy to install gate will keep your babies and toddlers in or out of stairways, kitchens, or any other rooms you wish to prevent them from entering without you. This pressure-mounted gate can be installed with the gate swinging either direction and even has additional extensions (sold separately) that allow you to make the gate as large as you require. Better yet, this gate even features a Smart Stay Open feature making it easy to move freely about your home when bringing in groceries or entertaining guests. This fall your back to school supply list likely includes home safety features as we learn to live, work, educate, and play from the safety of our own homes.

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Culturelle

This school year, Culturelle is here to keep every child’s health in great shape. Restore their digestive tract and keep things running smoothly with the Kids Daily Probiotic. Or, to support overall wellness along with preventing the occasional digestive issues, give the little ones the Kids Probiotic + Multivitamin Chewables. But let’s be real – everyone can benefit from good bacteria. Mom and dad might need a refresher for not only ensuring their kids are healthy, but they too are following suit. Mom can keep herself in tip-top shape by taking a Women’s Healthy Balance daily, and Dad’s immune system will stay well with Health & Wellness each morning. A healthy family is a happy family.

Amora Coffee

Fall in love every school morning with a cup of coffee made especially for you. These upcoming school-day mornings can get rough, either at home or if your child(ren) attend school. Take some time out for you, sweet parents, to indulge and enlighten your senses during this unpredictable time. No one can take away your coffee moments, especially when those moments are graced with Amora Coffee. If you are not yet a coffee connoisseur, now is the time to educate your tastebuds on what coffee is supposed to taste like. Add this boldly roasted bean to your must-have parent’s guide back to school list for fellow moms and dads to awaken their senses each morning.

From the roasted brews of dark and heavenly to the playful flavors of the earth, Amora Coffee has a little something for everyone. With a 9-step process to their premium roasting protocol, your perfect match coffee blend is catered to your particular flavor and intensity. Amora Coffee Specialty Blends include a gently roasted Delicata Blend with a smooth milk chocolate body, the Elegante medium roast Indonesian blend with a syrupy body and elaborate finish, or you could try the Vigorosi medium-dark blend from East African and South American balance of bittersweet chocolate, nutty finish, or the Intenso. It’s a fiercely, full-bodied dark roast from Central and South American beans to enliven any day when folks want a strong and forceful cup of joe.

If you want to know what coffee is supposed to taste like, then make sure your morning routines for school include plenty of time Amora Coffee.

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Smart Ideas

A parent’s guide for starting the school year off right wouoldn’t be complete without mentioning extracurricular activities. It’s not just school that will be starting up again but also the return of after-school activities such as sports practices and games. If you are attending these events you may as well be comfortable as you watch your child. This Foldable Stadium Seat is a cushioned, portable chair that provides a supportive place to sit on hard, uncomfortable bleachers. This seat features a padded backrest, armrests, cup holders, and a carry-bag that can be worn on your shoulder or as a backpack.

The Foldable Stadium Seat utilizes a waterproof material and PVC bottom that prevents slipping and sliding on both wood or metal bleachers. If bleachers aren’t available or you choose to sit on the grass or floor surface, this chair also has folding legs that raise you off the ground. A zipped side pocket will hold several items such as keys, cell phone, and wallet. This stadium seat can be used upright, reclined, or even in a laid down position when fully flattened.

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NodPod

There’s no question that weighted blankets help reduce anxiety and give you a better night’s sleep. But for those needing a peaceful night’s rest without the mass of a weighted blanket, a NodPod is a great solution. Using its gentle pressure, it will help you drift off into a restful, deep sleep. Throw it in the freezer to turn it into a cool Icy-Pod, or use the warm micro-fleece side for soothing comfort. Pick out one in your favorite hue, and pick up a couple for the rest of the family too. After all, who couldn’t benefit from a better night’s sleep?

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The Happy Planner

When you’re back to school shopping, sometimes you need to look at a parents guide to find things you may not have thought of! Most school days will blur together, and at the end of some days, you may feel like you’ve forgotten everything on your list. Planing things out ahead of time can give you a physical checklist to ensure you don’t miss a thing. The Happy Planner gives us endless options for cute, fun, and organized planners. Their BIG Happy Notes planner hits all of us book readers with this adorable and inspirational cover full of classic novels. Whether you’re writing down your own stories or keeping the planner for your own checklist, it’s definitely one to add to your parents guide!

When you’re trying to stay organized this school year, make sure to check out the BIG Kids Homeschool Organizer Box Kit. With one organizer, a snap-in pocket folder, dividers, tabs, and page protectors, this kit will help keep each school document organized! It’s full of fun colors and inspirational quotes like “school is cool” to keep you and your kids motivated for each step of the school year. The BIG Kids Homeschool Organizer Box Kit is an absolute must-have to keep your little ones engaged with school.

Nature’s Bounty

As parents send their children back to school during this time of unknown and worry associated with the pandemic, it is only natural that moms and dads may feel some anxiety and unease. For some support for mood and stress, Nature’s Bounty has a variety of gummies in their new Stress Comfort line. The Peace of Mind and Mood Booster are gummies that come in delicious, juicy flavors that can help ease tension and provide calm feelings. And when its time to get some rest, the Peaceful Dreams gummies will create a relaxed mood while supporting sound sleep. Nature’s Bounty is the #1 Herbal Supplement brand that contains natural, drug-free ingredients with no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners.

The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids

If you’re not homeschooling your children in some way or another this fall, you may still be navigating uncharted waters as we head into a world where threats of COVID-19 create boundaries that didn’t exist earlier this year. In The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids, parenting expert Elaine Taylor-Klaus, co-founder and CEO of ImpactADHD.com, walks readers through their proven coach-approach method, which shows all parents, in simple steps, how to identify challenge areas and how to use critical tools to parent simply, clearly, and effectively—for everyone’s benefit.

Considering how frustrated so many of us felt when schools moved to “remote learning” this spring, we could all use a few lessons and add a new read to our parent’s guide for heading back to school. Finding was to maintan a positive, upbeat tone with solutions, can be challenging especially for those of us who struggle to provide effective help and support for kids whose lives are complicated by ADHD and related problems.

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Bad Dad Jokes

What fun parent’s guide for back to school wouldn’t be complete without a joke book? You don’t need to be a Dad to tell a good (bad) Dad joke. Arm yourself with some amazing school morning send offs with this hilarious and educational book, Bad Dad Jokes. You won’t just find a few great lines to cause a laugh but you’ll also get an in-depth look at the foundations of the Dad joke and even how to nail it in your delivery in any crowd! Starting your child’s day with a morning giggle is a sure path to a great school year!

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Back to school lists are coming in hot. This year more than ever, mom and dad need a little more self-care and a parent’s guide to survive this next school year. From CBD essentials to wagon rides, Daily Mom has it covered. There is no way we can control what lies ahead in the next several months, but we sure can be prepared and ready to tackle anything in the way. Start the school year off right with this year’s essentials from our must-have parent’s guide list!

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