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School-day mornings can be exasperating – they’re right up there with bedtime for most parents. Kid s will do just about anything to delay going to school and always seem to find ingenious new ways to dawdle, melt down or just be annoying.
“You’re going to get better co-operation and buy-in from your kids if they have some voice – age appropriately – in co-creating that schedule,” says Alyson Schafer, a Toronto-based family counsellor and parenting expert. “The younger the kids are, the more you want to make it visual or concrete, like with sticky notes or Bristol board – there are all kinds of creative Pinterest ways to do it.”
“The more you can take off your plate the night before, the less you have to shoehorn into an already stressful time of day,” says Ann Douglas, the Ottawa Valley-based author of Happy Parents Happy Kids. Encourage your kids to figure out what they’re going to wear to school, and gather up any materials they need – whether it’s gym clothes, permission forms, or a packed lunch.“Get them involved in figuring out what they want to have,” she says.
If your child is resistant to eating early in the morning, consider offering a smoothie as an alternative. Smoothies are a great way to sneak in fruits, vegetables, and even protein, and they can be sipped on the go if time is especially tight. You can prepare smoothie packs in advance by bagging up the ingredients and freezing them, ready to be blended in the morning.Nagging is a common go-to for parents when time is running out, but there’s a better way.
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