Back-to-school: Parents set their kids back to their routine

Uniforms, school supplies, bags and devices as well as planning their weekly lunch boxes are among the parents' checklists when prepping for kids' new school year. But for mum-of-three, Melanie Peralta, getting her children back to their school routine is as much as important.

Sisters Sophia and Serena Peralta are on the hunt for the devices that they need for school activities and shopping for their weekly lunch box. Credit: Supplied by Melanie Peralta

Highlights

• Most Australian students go back to school this last week of January.
• For mum-of-three, Melanie Peralta, getting her kids used to their learning routine is important prior to school begins.
• Having a checklist of what your kids' need and planning their weekly lunchboxes will help too.

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The Senior Billing Specialist mum considers herself well-experienced in terms of preparing her Year 10, Year 8 and Year 2 children. But admits that she still needs to plan well ahead of time.

"It's important for me to start going back to my kids' learning routine about 3-4 weeks before the school year begins."

Getting kids back to their routine weeks before school start is a strategy mum-of-three Melanie Peralta applies with her own kids. Credit: Supplied by Melanie Peralta

"Getting used to their routine will make it less challenging for us all when they finally go back to school after a long holiday."