How to Wake Up The Kids

We get it, nobody likes early mornings, especially not the kids, and especially not when they have to wake up early to go to school. While many schools are still teaching remotely, that’s not the case for everywhere, and everyone will eventually have to get ready to go back. With that in mind, the team at Readgrad thought we’d offer these suggestions for getting the kids to get up.

Bribe them. It may not be the strategy you’d like to start with, but trust us, it’s effective. Do your kids have a favorite breakfast? Have it ready for them if they’ll get up. Maybe a chocolate or some candy later? Why not! Food can be a great motivator but your imagination is the limit.

Wake them up earlier than needed. After all, even we hit snooze on the alarm once or twice, or seven times… Kids are no different, and when they ask for five more minutes in bed they have every right to it. So if you’re up already, wake the kids up earlier than they need to and let them go back to bed for a few more minutes, it’ll seem like an indulgence!

Make sure they’re getting enough sleep. Perhaps most importantly, if the day ahead calls for an early start time, make sure the kids get to bed early the night before. They may not like it, well rested kids will make your life so much easier in the morning!

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Why You Should Let Your Kids Fail

It may be tempting to do everything within your power to help your kids succeed, but sometimes it’s important to let them fail too. Here are three reasons why.

It’ll teach them about the consequences of their actions. Were your kids too busy playing video games to study for their math test? It may be tempting to shut off the screen and sit down with them until they’re ready to ace the test, but letting them struggle as a result of their own actions will teach them that those actions have consequences, and they’ll definitely think twice about skipping out on studying the next time a test rolls ‘round.

It’ll show them that a single failure is not the be all end all. When you were learning how to ride a bike odds are you fell a couple of times. But did you quit? Of course not! You got right back on that bike until you could ride it like a pro. Your kids are deserving of the same kind of learning opportunity in all aspects of life, and it’s worth knowing that a single failure is nothing more than a stumbling block, and not an impassable barricade.

It’ll make success that much sweeter. Ask anyone who’s ever failed a driving test once or twice, when you do finally pass it’s almost like the best feeling in the world! Failure is sometimes inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be a bad thing, it can serve as a sweetener for when hard work finally leads to success.

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What Dr Seuss Taught Us About Life

It’s easy to lose track of the many life lessons we’ve all learned from Dr. Seuss. Just in case you needed a reminder, here are three of the many lessons we’ve learned about life thanks to Dr Seuss.

“Sometimes the questions are complicated, and the answers are simple.”

It’s easy to get lost in the details of life, but sometimes things can be so simple, and answers can be right in front of your nose. Take a step back, sometimes all you need to do is take a look at the bigger picture.

“Step with great care and great tact, and remember that life’s a great balancing act.”

Life truly is about balance, and balance is necessary in so many aspects of life that this lesson could apply to just about anything! But no matter what you embark on, always embark with care, be respectful, and you’ll find you’ll be treated with the same care and respect.

“I’m sorry to say, but sadly it’s true – bang-ups and hang-ups can happen to you.

The world isn’t a perfect place, and just because life is good, it doesn’t mean life will be good all the time. Sometimes bad things happen, and that’s just part of life, but it doesn’t mean they’ll happen all the time or that they’ll last forever. Sometimes you have to take the bad in with the good, it’ll just make you appreciate the good that much more!

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Getting Competitive With the Kids!

Quiet nights at home are a staple of quality family time. It could be an evening curled up together on the couch watching a movie, or maybe some family reading time. But sometimes it can be a whole lot of fun to get a little competitive too, and quick little contests with the kids are a surefire way to get everyone smiling and giggling. Here are three fun competitions you can have with the kids.

Scavenger hunts. No matter what the occasion, a scavenger hunt is sure to be fun for everyone! Clues can be placed throughout the house, or even throughout the neighborhood if you’re willing to venture outside, and a fun prize is just the icing on the cake!

Paper airplane contests. We all played with paper airplanes in school at one point or another, so why not bring that same level of fun into the home! Everyone can build their own paper airplane and compete for speed, distance, accuracy, or even artistic style!

Cleanup contests. The kids won’t mind cleaning up if it can get a little competitive. Set goals for getting a part of the house the cleanest, or cleaning it up the fastest, and be sure to have some prizes handy. Not only will it be fun for the kids, but it’ll take a load off the chores for the grown ups!

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