Save Time and Frustration when Getting Kids Ready for School
Prepare Ahead Of Time
This one cannot be stressed enough. It helps to prepare everything the night before. If clothing, shoes, and backpacks are ready the night before, this will make for an easier morning. If a child is searching frantically for shoes in the morning, it will certainly take away precious time. If your child likes to pick his or her own clothing, be sure it is done the night before. Also, showers or baths can be taken right before bed to cut down on getting ready in the morning.
Make Quick Breakfasts On School Days
Quick breakfasts can still be healthy if you choose the right items and they will make for less stress and more time to get ready. For instance, a breakfast of toast, fruit, and yogurt is one healthy option that will only take a few moments to prepare.
Pack Lunches The Night Before
If your child brings lunches to school, consider packing lunches the night before.
Sign Papers The Night Before
This will go hand in hand with the following tip, but always be sure to check for and sign papers ahead of time. These should be placed in the backpack as soon as they are signed, so that they are where they need to be. This saves time hunting for them in the morning.
Be Sure Your Child's Backpack Is Checked Ahead Of Time
A backpack should always be checked right after your child gets home from school. However, if the parent getting the child ready in the morning is not the person who is there after school or if your children are in childcare after school, checking the backpack may slip your mind at times. You never know when there might be an important note or a forgotten homework paper. Be sure to check the backpack the night before, preferably as soon as possible, in case there is forgotten homework.
Quick Or Convenient Hairstyles
If possible, fix your child's hair the night before. Small French braids are a hairstyle that will stay in place for up to a week when done in your child's natural hair. It doesn't have to be in corn rows. It can be done in many different styles and designs. However, if your child has hair that will not stay in place or you just don't know how to do French braids, opt for quick hairstyles, such as putting it in a ponytail or just leaving it down. A bun is a quick hairstyle that doesn't require much effort. While buns may make a mom look older, for children they can be quite cute, especially if you have a couple extra minutes to make two to three buns, rather than just one. The quickest way to make a secure bun is to first make a ponytail with the section of the hair that the bun will be in. Then, twist the pony tailed hair around the ponytail holder that is holding it. Place another ponytail holder around the bun. That will hold it in place.
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Post a CommentChristine, I'm sure plenty of moms have been there. I bet I can come up with something like that. Give me a bit of time to piece something together. That's a great idea for a whole new article. Thanks! I hope what I come up with helps you out. It takes some time for content to get processed, so give it maybe a week, give or take a few days. Just in case you are new to AC, to check and see what has been posted recently, just click on my picture on any article written by me and it will pull up my whole list. In the meantime, try singing songs or doing trivia questions while getting them ready (keeps their brains focused on something else other than arguing). My kids are now homeschooled, but when we used to get ready for public school (or now when we get ready for field trips, extra classes, outings, etc), the kids would love it if I played their favorite songs while they got ready. It put them in a good mood for the start of the day. If they all have different music tastes, try making a
your suggestions are great but not my problem, how about getting your kids to stop goofing off in the morning and actually get dressed with out killing each other. Im going out of my mind! get dressed, get dressed, get dressed! forget the fact that they have to eat! I cant even get them out of bed! I am at my wits end and have tried several reward system with only limited success. HELP ME! A mental institution is sounding better everyday, at least i can get some peace and quiet there.
Thanks Darlene! :-)
Excellent suggestions!
For fine hair, try a ponytail and keep it in with barrettes or clip on the areas that tend to get loose or just leave it down, but part it in a different section than you normally would and fasten one side back with a clip. Hope that helps. :-)
Great tips. I do all of these except the last one. I would love to find a hairstyle for my daughter that would be easy. Her hair is to fine to braid (trust me!) but that is a good idea.
Thanks Bridgitte. I agree. Packing lunch can be so hectic and waste so much time in the morning.
Great tips! That "pack your lunch the night before" is a winner!! That saves so much time. :-)
Thanks Lisa and Lenora. Lenora, of course, we do homeschool now, so it's different. But, like you said, getting ready to go anywhere with the kids is all the same. LOL
Rushed school days have by-passed us, but it is the same getting ready to go anywhere. Great advice.