Getting out the house quickly, smoothly and meltdown free!
This year will be a challenge for me. I’m new to the rush of the school mornings, however I do have an abundance of friends around me who have walked this path before. I sort their advice and they shared their wisdom. Turns out, the secret to success is - organisation! If you’re not an organised person, read on. And if you are organised and those crazy school mornings don’t phase you, comment below and share your secrets to success.
How you can get out the house quickly, smoothly and meltdown free!
Do as much as you can the night before - bags packed, lunch boxes/bottles cleaned, uniforms ready, notices filled out.
Make a “man” the night before; laying out all the clothes, socks, shoes, undies etc in the shape of a person. I used to do this when I was a kid and it was so helpful! Kate used to take it one step further and would sometimes sleep in her school uniform to save her 5 minutes in the morning, buying her some extra zzzzzzz! I like that forward thinking :)
Pack lunch the night before; either before dinner while the kids are having afternoon tea or once the kids are in bed.
Have breakfast set up on the bench ready to go. Bowls/spoons/plates/glasses out.
Get up before the kids so you can do a few essential things before being available to them. My essentials will be getting dressed and enjoying a hot coffee! When they wake, you then won’t be feeling “behind” and you can be as present as possible. If your own stuff is out of the way you won’t resent when your child needs your guidance.
Don’t stay in bed past 7am (ouch - this is not good news for people like me who enjoy a slow start to the morning)
No tv is a must!
Play outside in the warm sun, but only when all other tasks are complete.
And if all of this goes out the window, because let’s face it, life is messy and mornings are chaotic at the best of times … don’t lose heart! There’s always tomorrow where you get to do it all over again! Good luck!
Lauren is a speech pathologist who has over 15 years experience working with children and teenagers who present with a range of learning and communication difficulties. Lauren is passionate about helping others and loves to find simple and creative ways to make learning fun! The blog posts featured on this site are written on behalf of Remindables and are intended for educational purposes only and to provide general information and an understanding on a particular topic. By using this blog site you must be aware that the information shown is not to be used as a substitute for therapy advice and you should therefore seek the opinion of suitable professionals to assist you. The views expressed here are the author’s views alone and not those of their employer or others, unless clearly stated. 