Our kids may not be rushing out the door to get to school anymore, but they still have online meetings and other school obligations. Morning routines are still important. If they're hard, brush up on some of these morning routine tips.
community moderator, author on ADHD parenting, mom to teen boy with ADHD, LDs, and autismI feel your pain. Our mornings are still not “easy,” nor do I think they ever will be, but a couple of years ago I implemented the rule that morning tasks are what count toward earned game/TV time each day.
The next step was to tell him that we needed to apply that rule to getting out of bed, because his inclination to hit the snooze too many times or to simply turn the alarm off and roll over was creating a time crunch, and that was again making mornings stressful.So, I occasionally apply the rule to different parts of the morning, but as long as he’s ready on time, that’s the ultimate goal.
My son also knows from experience that if he does not get dressed in time before we have to leave, he goes to school in whatever he slept in. I only had to take him to school in his pajamas once for it to never happen again. Not every morning is perfect, but I have found that not being rushed or stressed lets both my son and I feel calmer at the start of the day.We have the same problem in my family. Some things that have helped make our mornings easier:Give less time in the morning.
I give my son his medication as soon as his eyes are open, or we would never get out the door. Try that, and shove food in his hand to start eating. You could cook eggs before you wake him and wrap them in a tortilla, or buy high calorie granola bars or protein shakes. While he eats, his medication starts kicking in.The night before, find your son’s shoes and backpack. Put them by the door for the morning. And yes, you will need to do this for him for quite awhile.
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