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Getting Ready Tips
Dressing Your Young One
Dressing Your Young One
Tip submitted by Judy Spence of Ohio
As a mother of 3 -- now 35, 28 and 23 -- and a grandchild of 2, I know this works!
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Get in a Routine
A schedule is so important to stick to. To simplify life with 2 boys (ages 5 and 7) and a 20 year old daughter in college, we have a routine starting in the morning. My two boys wash up and I have...
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Getting Kids out of Bed in the Morning
Seven year olds are a lot of fun. The only time life becomes a bit challenging is when it is time for my daughter to wake up for school in the morning. Because our day starts so early, I prepare ...
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Getting Ready in the Morning
If you are having trouble getting the 5 to 7 year olds out of bed on time, get them a small battery alarm clock. Each night, ask (not tell) them if it is set. This will make them feel important and...
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Independent Mornings
In order to help my child independently get ready for school before he could read, I made index cards with pictures showing what he needed to do in the morning. As he did each task he put the ...
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Packing For Trips
For long road trips with school aged children, pack one complete outfit (shirt, shorts, underwear, socks) and put all the pieces together in zip lock bag - one per day on the road, plus 1 or 2 ...
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Pardon the Interruption
When our kids ask to watch a show or play a game and I know they will be interrupted partway (to go to the store, do homework, etc.), I say, "Sure, you can watch the show, but when I say stop, you...
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Tell your Kids 'I Love You'
No matter what kind of morning your child is having, tell them "I love you!" In fact, don't just tell them -- turn their chin so you are looking them right in the eye and say it! This will make ...
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Wake up to the Smell of Breakfast
My favorite tip for waking kids in the morning starts with the smell of breakfast on the stove. The aroma generally gets the kids up and running to the smell of food.
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Wake your Kids up with a Song
Regardless of what grade your child is in, always wake them up on a good note. Yelling to wake up a child will startle him/her out of a deep sleep. I used to wake my kids up with the song 'Good ...
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