The Morning Rush With Kids - 9 Tips to Reduce the Stress

How does your family start their day off? How would you describe your mornings? Do they tend to be calm and peaceful or rushed and stressful? If you said the latter, here are some tips that might help make the mornings less of a stressful production for you and your family.

1. Have your children layout their clothes the night before.
2. Make sure the backpacks and school supplies are ready to go near the door.
3. Determine the breakfast menu and set the bowls and cereal out after dinner.
4. Give yourself time to get up and ready before the children need to be up.
5. Make sure the kids have adequate time to get ready for school without being rushed.
6. Develop a bedtime routine that works for your family and stick to it.
7. Empty the backpacks after school, not in the morning, to avoid any last minute surprises.
8. Double check your calendar, including the car pool schedule, the night before.
9. Help your children to learn how to manage their own schedule. An important goal for me as a parent is to help my children become independent and responsible. I believe consistent routines help with this.

Once you feel your child is able, generally around the ages 5-7, create a kid-friendly check-list of tasks they need complete in the morning in order to walk out the door and be off to school on time. As a parent, be there to help, teach, and support. Remember, perfectionism is NOT the goal, rather independence and responsibility.

Autor: Paula Constable Paula Constable
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About the author: Paula Constable, professional organizer and speaker, works with families who want to make their daily lives easier through organization. She is the ... ...

About the author: Paula Constable, professional organizer and speaker, works with families who want to make their daily lives easier through organization. She is the owner of Stuff 2b Organized, LLC and she brings understanding, support and solutions to help calm the busy lives of the families she works with.

As The Organizing Expert for Moms, Paula provides her organizing services both in-home and virtually. She holds her teleclasses and Virtual Workshop, Paper Organization for Busy Moms, on a regular basis.

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Added: February 13, 2009
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