30+ Oily Tools to Make this Your Kids’ BEST YEAR yet!
I love having a customized wellness plan for all the stages and seasons of life, including for back-to-school season. While my kids are babies the wellness plan consists of baths, naps, and lots of cuddles. At the same time my teenagers can plan and action their personal wellness goals. I make sure I have (1) NingXia Red, essential oils and oily supplies on hand for my teens. While I love that they’re increasingly more independent, I do miss the days of baths, naps and cuddles!
Similarly, In the summer we plan for mosquito bites and lots of time in the sun. In the winter we prepare ourselves for indoor activities and all the fun things colder weather brings. And during back-to-school season we plan for school work, meeting new friends and trying new things.
The Most Stressful Time of Year
Back-to-School is decidedly our busiest, most stressful time of the year! With the start of school comes new activities, routines, people and germs! It’s important that we support our bodies so we can manage the toll all these changes have on our health.
- Keep them rested!
- Keep them healthy.
- Keep them focused!
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My kids do their best when they’re well rested, able to focus and their immune systems are supported. Which is why my 3 health goals for my kids this time of year are:
Keep Them Rested!
My kids sleep best on a full stomach and they know it. They frequently ask “What’s for dinner?” as early as 8am! I’ve tried many things over the years to make meal planning and preparation easier, including selling kits from multiple companies. But lately my go-to is a menu planning box by Perfect Penny Pincher. Our family favorite is the Slow Cooker meals Box. With the weekly grocery list and simple prep recipes, it saves me time and money. Oftentimes the recipes are so easy, any of my 3 older kids can make dinner!
Now on to my oily tips for sleepy nights: my favorite diffuser blend is (2)Lavender, (3)Cedarwood and (4)Stress Away. I will put 3-4 drops each in the diffuser about thirty minutes before bedtime and close the door. Then the kids’ rooms smell amazing and are the perfect atmosphere in time for lights out. Sometimes I’ll add or substitute (5)Frankincense, or (6)Peace & Calming.
For particularly busy or stressful days, I also love (7)Tranquil roll-on for topical application. Tranquil provides that extra boost of emotional support my kids need when they can’t articulate their “big” emotions.
My kids will occasionally drink Celestial Seasoning Sleepy time tea with (8)Lemon vitality and honey. I also love Young Living’s powdered magnesium supplement, (9)Unwind. The flavor is a bit strong, but sometimes they need it so much I have them “wash it down” with chocolate!
Keep Them Focused
One of the biggest struggles at my house is simply getting the kids awake and alert in time to start school. A shot of what my kids call “Ninja Juice” (real name NingXia Red) with breakfast goes a long way in helping my “herd of turtles” get prepped for school. And bonus, this antioxidant packed super juice is great for immune support too!
Two of the kids’ favorites to inhale during our prayer time before we start school are ready-made blends by YL called (10)GenYus and (11)KidPower. While the names pretty much say it all, it might help you to know that KidPower has a peppy citrus scent and GenYus has more of an earthy, woodsy smell.
During lessons I use my lantern diffuser because we homeschool and it benefits all of my students at once. But these essential oils will work equally as well in a roll-on bottle for on-the-go at school use. My favorite school-time diffuser blend is (12)Vetiver, Lavender and Cedarwood. I know I already recommended Lavender and Cedarwood for bedtime and it seems counter intuitive to use them during the day when I need the kids alert, but surprisingly enough my kids are way more focused when we use this blend than when I use others or I forget to refill the diffuser!
When I need a change, or to lean into fall, I’ll use (13)Northern Lights Black Spruce, (14)Bergamot and (15)Vanilla, or (16)Orange and (17)Cinnamon Bark in the diffuser.
Looking for a good diffuser? Young Living has 15 different options – my personal favorites are the (18) lantern, (19)feather the owl, and the (20)desert mist.
Keep Them Healthy
New activities, new friends and new routines can all strain little immune systems. NingXia Red and KidScents (21)Mightyvites are a supplement duo my kids don’t go without.
When they’ve come into contact with something that has them feeling that tickle in the back of their throat, I get out (22)Thieves Vitality, (23)Oregano Vitality, (24)Frankincense Vitality , and Lemon Vitality.
For the older kids I put this combo in a veggie capsule for them to swallow, but for the younger ones I put some peanut butter in a spoon, make a pocket, put a drop or two (of the combo) in the pocket, add a little more peanut butter over the top and then they take the whole spoonful at once. They usually only need 2 capsules or spoonfuls and that tickle is gone and whatever “it” was is defeated by stronger immune systems!
To keep the air fresh I’ll put (25)Lemon and (26)Purification, or (27)Citrus Fresh in the diffusers throughout the house. And while I don’t always have time to deep clean the entire house, I’ve found that quick cleaning all the frequently touched surfaces (door handles, stair railings, faucet knobs, counters and table-tops) with (28)Thieves cleaner and Lemon helps keep any bugs at bay.
I also like to keep their bathrooms stocked with (29)Luscious Lemon hand soap for all their handwashing needs. I keep (30)Thieves hand sanitizer in my diaper bag for on-the-go hand washing too.
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