Squeezing Health into our Back-to-School Routine

This post is sponsored by Nature's Bounty®, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Now that the new school year has started, it stays hectic around here.  Daddy gets up at 4am for work, the kids start getting up around 6am, and then we have to rush out the door by 7:30.  After school, it's rush rush rush to get homework finished, baths over with, tummies fed, and then bedtime by 8pm. Keeping my family healthy is very important, so these are the ways that we squeeze health into our weekday routine.

Eating Healthy

I try to make a balanced, nutritious meal for my family every night.  It's the only time all week that we're able to all sit down together, as a family.  By serving healthy foods, I know that they are getting the nutrients that they need - even if they haven't had the most healthy foods throughout the day.

Exercise

It can be difficult to find the time to exercise when you have three kids.  It seems like the most exercise I get most days is chasing around the two year old.  It's important to make exercise fun for kids, so I'll turn on some music and we'll dance while I'm cleaning and cooking - just to make sure they get up and are active.

Relaxation

Lavender essential oil in their bath, cuddles, and reading are ways that we use to help the kids settle down and start to relax before bedtime.  It helps them get sleepy and makes sending them to bed much easier.  

Plenty of Sleep

This one might sound like a joke to parents, but if your kids sleep good then you're bound to get better sleep.  Sleep is important to keep up your energy, stay focused, and for overall health in general.  Because Daddy has to leave so early in the morning, he's started going to bed earlier - while it's still light outside.  To help him sleep better, he takes Nature's Bounty® Melatonin.*

Some studies show that the use of melatonin is helpful in shortening the time it takes to fall asleep and reducing the number of awakenings.*  This is really helpful for night shift work and for people with weird sleeping schedules.  It's really seemed to help Daddy improve the quality of his sleep!*

Melatonin may be appropriate for people experiencing occasional sleeplessness, those with jet lag or anyone wanting to promote sound, quality sleep.* Super Strength Melatonin 5mg is perfect for those who may need a higher level of sleep support.*

*   These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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