Mayo Clinic Minute: Building a back-to-school routine

For many kids, summer is a time to stay up late, sleep in and hang out with friends. Waking up for that first day of a new school year can be a shock if young children, teenagers, parents or caregivers have not come up with a routine.

In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist, offers some tips for getting into a back-to-school routine.

Transitioning from a laid-back summer schedule to the structure of a new school year doesn't have to be a rude awakening. Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist, says developing routines can make things run more smoothly at home and at school.

One way to help make the transition a little smoother is to give your family time to ease into the new routine.

Dr. Whiteside says parents shouldn't stress if things don't go exactly as planned.
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