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I prep my daughter's breakfast on the table the night before school. Comb, brush and hair tie on the table so I can do her hair while she eats. Her shoes and backpack by the front door. (We dont really have a launch area so we kinda just make it work)
My children go to head start and early head start right now, but since I have to be at work by 7:30 in the morning, we usually take a bath at night. I wake them up around six, we get hair brushed, get dressed, eat a quick breakfast, and are out the door by 7. After I go in to work, they usually go with their dad somewhere until it's time for them to be dropped off for school.
I have a 9 week old baby at home so he wakes up between 5am and 6am to nurse. When I hear him cry, I poke my head in my oldest daughter's room ((age 7) to wake her up on the way to his room. She gets up, dresses herself, wakes Up her siblings (ages 2 and 3) and helps them get dressed. For those of you thinking, "omg that poor kid", I dont ask her to do this- she really enjoys picking out their clothes. Shes a life saver though, so i am happy to let her! After my baby is done nursing, I make all of the kids a quick breakfast, do their hair and leave for school. Like I said, i am so glad that my daughter loves dressing the little ones because It saves SOOOOO much time!
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Get the teachers gifts. It sets the year off on a good note and if you keep doting on them throughout the year with little just because donuts or starbucks it pays off big time because it really helps teachers fight burnout. Best thing any parents have ever done for me when I was teaching was make me feel appreciated from start of year to finish.
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I agree 100%! Take care of your teachers their job is so vital to your little ones. Don’t forget your bus drivers either! A little bit of appreciation goes a long way. I mean we are the people most responsible for your kid’s lives during the day after all. You don’t want us upset, angry or distracted driving your children in a 14 ton hunk of metal. There is much much more to being a school bus driver than anyone realizes... until you go through the training of course lol. As Forest Gump would say “ and that’s all I have to say about that.”
I have similar after school routine and night. I get clothes lunch ready night before. Having a routine saves a lot of time etc. I love it
My morning routine is somewhat like everyone, I have my daughter take a bath at night and brush her teeth, and I usually wake up say about 5am because I have to be at work at 7am and so I can breathe and have a little me time, I turn on the TV and do a little work out from that xfinity on demand, than take a shower myself. So I try to let her sleep as long as she can and wake her at 6am, she gets dress herself ( she is 8yrs old) and goes to brush her teeth, which I usually make at night is her Turkey bacon and sometimes she takes cereal to my neighbors house, which is such a blessing. My neighbor lives right down the street from us, but I try my best to leave no later than 625am, so I'm not late and her bus picks her up at 710am. But it sounds so smooth but sometimes it's not easy, my husband is the first to leave so I make sure he is good too. Than I have to say to myself what about you darling, so that's why I joined this to see how other moms are taking on the loves of our lives. Thankful to be a Mom
I give my babies a bath in the morning before school. And then if they’re hungry, they eat.. it they’re not, they don’t. They play until it’s time to go and we’re out the door. Simple simple! My daughter doesn’t go to school.. my son is in kindergarten! So not much to it!
I don’t know that I do to much planning. My boys wake up at a decent time to get ready in the morning. I pack their backpacks with snacks and things for their school day the night before and then in the morning it’s just get dressed, eat, and out the door. I have one in first grade and the other in Pre-k and we just had a new addition so I’m trying to figure out how to work him into our chaos! We are always on the move! But we are making it work! Looking forward to next year when it’s just one school to drop off to! Until I’ll just try not to lose my marbles!
Through trial and error I figured out that it saves so much time (obviously, but thanks mom brain) to give my son a bath at night, that way I can wake him up, get him breakfast, and while he’s eating I throw on some clothes that only slightly don’t resemble pj’s and a bra, and then get him dressed and teeth brushed. Out the door to school by 8:30, back at the house to get ready for work at 9, leave for work at 9:45 😅
I actually made an excel sheet of what needs to be done🤷🏽♀️. Ours days vary, depending on when they go to daycare (my husband has his weekends during the week). On daycare days I wake at 445 to get a quick shower and do my morning routine (drink 12-24 oz of water, coffee, read my daily quote, write my 3 gratitudes, read for 10 min, review the day ahead). Get myself ready. Wake up and nurse/dress the kids at 545/600. My daughter is 3 mo so she really dictates my morning, but lately she’s let me do my thing. Bfast is usually packed the night before so I grab that and go. 630, were out the door (ok, more like 645). Drop them off at 715. Get to work by 730. It’s the nighttime where I struggle the most. I get off at 400, which allows me to workout at 430. But when I get home by 545 it is nonstop with dinner, washing her bottles and my pump stuff, packing lunches and bfasts. By 700 we eat and my husband bathes the kids while I get ready for the next day/dishes. My goal is head on pillow by 845.
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Wow total super mom 👏🏻
My son goes to Prather
What about afternoon and evening routines?
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Snack when they get home, homework for the big kids, reading for the younger. Solo play, showers are scheduled, dinner, hair done, into their rooms by 8 for quiet time and then lights out 8:30 for all kids. My game changer was getting the older two alarm clocks. Mornings had been a fight with 5 of us out the door by 7:30. Sooo if they’re not up before I roll out of my room, they get a granola bar for breakfast and bed 30 mins earlier that night.
My kids are 14 and 17 so all I do is get up and get in the car to drop them off. In the winter time my older even turns the car on so it's already warm when we get in it.
Always make time for a good breakfast at the table. Have bags, lunches, PE kits, shoes and uniforms ready the night before to minimise rushing. This will also get children into good habits for lifetime. After school wind-down time is key too. Put out some crafts/playdough/Lego that they can just get stuck into when they walk in. Asking a few specific questions can be really effective as well such as, 'who was kind to you today?' This opens up a conversation that isn't overwhelming.
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I did have a routine But now it's hard for me to get up in the mornings sometimes depending on what time my 6 week old wakes up I pack lunches the night before. I try to get up early n most times I'm early my 7 year old decides to be slow at getting dress for school stuffs around to much I've gotten up early than usual n still is the same shit
We do morning bath, breakfast, get dressed, brush hair and teeth and then if there's time we wait until we leave
As a teacher myself, I swear by meal planning and I also set out clothes for the week but for both my kids and myself Sunday evening. That way each morning all I do is wake them up, feed them and grab their clothes. I also have a detailed menu for the week so there’s no thinking about what to eat I just pack/make what’s on the list.
Hiya mamas! I could really do with some of your help please! My daughter is due to starts reception in September 2022 and not being from this country I’m feeling very lost and stressed on how to choose a school 😰 From your experiences Would you say there’s a difference between primary schools and primary academies? Any more “benefits” from one or another is terms of events or trips etc for the children? What about fees wise ? Am I meant to really priorities the amount of children per year class do you think ? Have you got any tips and things that you in your mind that I should look out for please? Thank you for your help!
My daughter enjoys getting her brother ready for school and picking out his clothes and my kids are only two weeks apart