Farmington Area Parents Share Back-to-School Advice

Three weeks from today, Farmington Public Schools kids will be up bright and early, ready to start the 2013-2014 school year. 

We asked parents how they're shifting kids out of the lazy days of summer. Here's their best advice: 

"Being very active- especially with activities that require early rising- helps an earlier bedtime seem more attractive." - Denise Lester

"Don't eat dinner too late and take things down a notch. Not too much excitement so they can get to sleep. Dark room with a fan for white noise. Works every time." - Linda Ferrante Verlinde

"I just encouraged them to try getting to bed earlier...reminding them that there would be no mercy once school started. It didn't usually work - getting IN bed and actually getting TO SLEEP were two different things. We just had to bite the bullet and muddle through the first week with a nap or three! Note that once high school began, I left bedtime and wake up time to the kids...their schedules were their own, provided academic performance and general behavior was acceptable. This plan worked well for us." - Rhonda Anderson

"My kids have been in Wake up early mode all summer with camps, swim team, etc... Better to not get in the habit of sleeping in." - Tiphany Vietor

What's your best advice? Share it in a comment.