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2sunshines · 09-03-2014, 04:39 AM

We do it early enough so that we're not trying to do it while exhausted.

The kids have scheduled bedtimes -- the youngest goes to bed at 7:00 and the rest go in increments after that. So about 6:00 we start doing the evening prep.

I have four in school, but two of them are middle schoolers so are doing all the evening routine alone, and the younger two are learning it, I'm just supervising. My 7 year old picks out her own clothes, and I just ask her to show them to me for approval. I lay out clothes for my 5 year old just for simplicity.

Both littles help with packed lunch preparation. I'll ask them what they want for their main dish (usually a sandwich, salad, or leftovers) and I'll prepare that. Then they can pick their sides with guidance (usually fruits, veggies, yogurt, etc.).

Once you get in the routine, it's really not that much work. Really, making lunches is the biggest part of it.

It's overwhelming at the beginning. But once you all learn the routine, and keep consistent with the routine, it goes very quickly and easily.

Right now, I honestly can't imagine going back to the mass chaos that we went through before we got this routine down.

09-03-2014, 04:39 AM	#5
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: Missing the bus on purpose We do it early enough so that we're not trying to do it while exhausted. The kids have scheduled bedtimes -- the youngest goes to bed at 7:00 and the rest go in increments after that. So about 6:00 we start doing the evening prep. I have four in school, but two of them are middle schoolers so are doing all the evening routine alone, and the younger two are learning it, I'm just supervising. My 7 year old picks out her own clothes, and I just ask her to show them to me for approval. I lay out clothes for my 5 year old just for simplicity. Both littles help with packed lunch preparation. I'll ask them what they want for their main dish (usually a sandwich, salad, or leftovers) and I'll prepare that. Then they can pick their sides with guidance (usually fruits, veggies, yogurt, etc.). Once you get in the routine, it's really not that much work. Really, making lunches is the biggest part of it. It's overwhelming at the beginning. But once you all learn the routine, and keep consistent with the routine, it goes very quickly and easily. Right now, I honestly can't imagine going back to the mass chaos that we went through before we got this routine down. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

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