Nothing is quite like the rush of mornings. This is particularly true with children in the house. Time seems impossibly short in these wee hours of the day. There is hope to ease this mayhem with a few tactics and planning.
The night before is a great time to soften the impending chaos of the morning. Choose some of the tasks that do not have to wait until morning. These probably include, making lunches and setting out clothes. School age kids are old enough to take on some of these responsibilities.
If you are on a tight schedule, school days are not the time for a three course hot breakfast. Save that for the weekend. Stock up on easy to prepare breakfast meals such as cereal, yogurt, nuts and breakfast bars.
One of the biggest time killers for a family is the television. If it is turned on, kids will become distracted and glued to watching it. This will adversely affect your chances of getting out of the house on time.
Once the kids have stayed on track and gotten ready including having all of their stuff ready to go and having eaten, you can decide if they can now hit the sofa and watch the television.
Dedicate a spot to each child’s belongings. This can greatly add to your time and piece of mind in the morning.
Children have a lot of items to have together to get off to school. In addition to giving them an area to place their items, include proper hooks and baskets to hold them. Keys and identification cards can easily be lost if just allowed to stay in a pile or coat pocket.
This is going to be a daily routine for a long time. Avoid being stressed every morning. Take a few minutes to yourself to relax in the morning before attacking the day.
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