Summer vacations are coming to a close and the start of school is rapidly approaching. In addition to new school supplies, there are several things you can do to ease the back to school transition. Adjust Bedtime and Wakeup Routines Two weeks before school starts, start gradually making bedtime and wakeup times earlier until you are back on the normal school schedule. Just like adults, children who do not get enough sleep are crankier and cannot focus as well during the school day. Placing your children back on a normal sleep schedule helps making the transition back to school much easier. Mee......