morning routine 2023

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They take a shower/bath in the evening. Most of the prep for next day is done before bed.

My kids wake up and are handed a cup of warm milk. After drinking the milk, they use the toilet, and daily grooming - brush teeth, clean tongue, water pik, gargle, wash up, deo, cream, comb hair. They change into fresh clothes and get dressed..

Make their beds. Throw their dirty clothes in the hamper in the hallway. Put any dishes on the tray in the hallway. Empty their waste paper basket in the trash bag hanging on the banister. Quick "Good Morning" to our Gods at the family alter. These tasks may not get done occasionally because they are running late.

Then they come down to eat breakfast. Usually something they can grab and take to the car also if running late. Muffin sandwich with eggs, fruit, water. I usually load their bags, projects, gym stuff, lunch box etc in the car. I also warm the car in winter and we keep pillow and blankets in the car.

We have started doing our prayers in the car. So maybe 6 or 7 minutes of chanting on the road. Then they go to sleep for next 40 minutes under the blankets on their way to school.

My kids know how much time it takes them to do every step of getting ready to leave the house. I also have a wall clock in their bathroom so they know how much time they have.

Our mornings are not chaotic. My kids need around 40 minutes for getting out of the house. But, they can skip everything and be ready in 10 minutes also. That has happened too. It makes for a sucky start of the day for them. 40 minutes works great for them. I facilitate a lot of things and also have stuff ready to go. I wake up around 2 hours before they leave so that I can get dressed, fix breakfast and also do my yoga.

This has got to be a joke

[Anonymous]

3 kids - preschool, 1st grader and 3rd grader
6:00 am wake up
Breakfast is some type of protein (egg/bacon/ham) and cereal with milk.
While they eat, they read books or listen to music and I do my own hair and makeup. I shower at nights to save time.
After breakfast, they get dressed, brush teeth and hair, and pack water and homework in backpacks.
We pray for every family member before we leave to school at 7:20 am.

Our children go to bed at 7 pm every night (the older ones may read books quietly in their beds as long as they like). They all wake up without alarms and are generally cheerful.

IME the morning routine starts with bedtime (early) for everyone the night before.

[Anonymous]

We let the kids wake up on their own. One gets up around 7 and the other around 7:30. They change into their clothes the night before after showering, so they just get up and come to the kitchen (this was their choice — I thought it was cute when they wore PJs but they like the ease of not having to get dressed in the morning). They drink water, take vitamins, eat and brush teeth. Sometimes they eat part of breakfast in the car.

While they’re eating we warm up lunches packed the night before and put them in their thermoses. Pack water bottles, snacks, and lunches. Their backpacks, shoes, coats, etc. are laid out the night before at the door. Off to school at 8 AM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They take a shower/bath in the evening. Most of the prep for next day is done before bed.

My kids wake up and are handed a cup of warm milk. After drinking the milk, they use the toilet, and daily grooming - brush teeth, clean tongue, water pik, gargle, wash up, deo, cream, comb hair. They change into fresh clothes and get dressed..

Make their beds. Throw their dirty clothes in the hamper in the hallway. Put any dishes on the tray in the hallway. Empty their waste paper basket in the trash bag hanging on the banister. Quick "Good Morning" to our Gods at the family alter. These tasks may not get done occasionally because they are running late.

Then they come down to eat breakfast. Usually something they can grab and take to the car also if running late. Muffin sandwich with eggs, fruit, water. I usually load their bags, projects, gym stuff, lunch box etc in the car. I also warm the car in winter and we keep pillow and blankets in the car.

We have started doing our prayers in the car. So maybe 6 or 7 minutes of chanting on the road. Then they go to sleep for next 40 minutes under the blankets on their way to school.

My kids know how much time it takes them to do every step of getting ready to leave the house. I also have a wall clock in their bathroom so they know how much time they have.

Our mornings are not chaotic. My kids need around 40 minutes for getting out of the house. But, they can skip everything and be ready in 10 minutes also. That has happened too. It makes for a sucky start of the day for them. 40 minutes works great for them. I facilitate a lot of things and also have stuff ready to go. I wake up around 2 hours before they leave so that I can get dressed, fix breakfast and also do my yoga.

if your kids fall asleep in the car they’re not getting enough sleep

Normally yes but the white noise and rocking of a long commute are the exception

NP. No. If your kid falls asleep while you’re driving it’s because they are tired. Elementary school kids still need 10-11 hours a night. Also, if you have to wake them up and they don’t get up themselves, they need more sleep. My parents were not strict with bedtimes and I was chronically sleep deprived as a result.

[Anonymous]

It's sad that any morning routine that seems calm people ask if its a joke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's sad that any morning routine that seems calm people ask if its a joke

That first kid doesn’t have to be at school until 9. That’s why they have like an extra hour to kill before school.

[Anonymous]

DS7’s school also starts at 9am.

7am wake-up, read or do any leftover homework
7.15 bfast—same bfast everyday—egg, toast, milk, fruit smoothie
7.45 instrument practice while I pack lunch
8ish brush teeth, bathroom and change. If he’s quick, he gets more time to read
8.35-40 walk to school (12 min walk)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS7’s school also starts at 9am.

7am wake-up, read or do any leftover homework
7.15 bfast—same bfast everyday—egg, toast, milk, fruit smoothie
7.45 instrument practice while I pack lunch
8ish brush teeth, bathroom and change. If he’s quick, he gets more time to read
8.35-40 walk to school (12 min walk)

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[Anonymous]

Both my kids get ready in under 30 minutes and always have, still do even now as teens. Wake up, get dressed, fix hair. Eat breakfast (super quick like bowl of cereal, raisin toast or English muffins) while I pack their lunch. Brush teeth, assemble backpacks, leave. We do nothing the night before except charge phones and computers, and showers.

[Anonymous]

Kid wakes me up 631 because I don't do before 630. Dad has already started working.
- he gets dressed, I stumble to the bathroom, take my medication, and put my contacts in
- we make our beds and I take down any cups and laundry to do
- we go downstairs and he plays while I make breakfast and pack lunch (he gets ahot breakfast and hot lunch most days). Most days I prep dinner too.
- he eats and we chat
- we pick out the coat, gloves, hat and shoes for the day and set them on the bench
- go upstairs and then he does his hair and sunscreen then teeth
-i sometimes shower most days not until afternoon. Most days I just do sunscreen.
- he gets 30-40 minutes of TV. Sometimes we do quiet play or coloring. I make coffee and we cuddle in bed until 835 when I brush my teeth and he gets a 5 min warning.
- 840 we assemble everything and out the door.
-dropped off by 9am
-i do any morning errands and start work before 930
- I workout during lunch
- dad picks up at 230 when his work day is over
-they do errands, park, playgrounds, dog walk, biking/scooter, some playdates, etc
- dinner at 500-530
-bath or shower daily or every other night depending on activity level
- upstairs at 630
-books or quiet play until 7
Bed
Rinse repeat every day

[Anonymous]

Wake up, get dressed, brush teeth, breakfast, pack backpack and leave for school. Don’t make things more complicated than they need to be.
Ages 10, 12, 6

[Anonymous]

Alexa routine for 6 yo twins. They come downstairs dressed with teeth brushed (I brush their teeth at night). I don’t care what they wear as long as it’s seasonally appropriate and clean. They are on the bus by 7:10, so it’s early mornings with nothing other than getting out of the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They take a shower/bath in the evening. Most of the prep for next day is done before bed.

My kids wake up and are handed a cup of warm milk. After drinking the milk, they use the toilet, and daily grooming - brush teeth, clean tongue, water pik, gargle, wash up, deo, cream, comb hair. They change into fresh clothes and get dressed..

Make their beds. Throw their dirty clothes in the hamper in the hallway. Put any dishes on the tray in the hallway. Empty their waste paper basket in the trash bag hanging on the banister. Quick "Good Morning" to our Gods at the family alter. These tasks may not get done occasionally because they are running late.

Then they come down to eat breakfast. Usually something they can grab and take to the car also if running late. Muffin sandwich with eggs, fruit, water. I usually load their bags, projects, gym stuff, lunch box etc in the car. I also warm the car in winter and we keep pillow and blankets in the car.

We have started doing our prayers in the car. So maybe 6 or 7 minutes of chanting on the road. Then they go to sleep for next 40 minutes under the blankets on their way to school.

My kids know how much time it takes them to do every step of getting ready to leave the house. I also have a wall clock in their bathroom so they know how much time they have.

Our mornings are not chaotic. My kids need around 40 minutes for getting out of the house. But, they can skip everything and be ready in 10 minutes also. That has happened too. It makes for a sucky start of the day for them. 40 minutes works great for them. I facilitate a lot of things and also have stuff ready to go. I wake up around 2 hours before they leave so that I can get dressed, fix breakfast and also do my yoga.

This has got to be a joke

I like the part where they put the dishes on a tray in the hallway.

[Anonymous]

My kids generally shit shower then shave. They don’t do breakfast. Out the door by 7:40 up at 7:10

[Anonymous]

Wake up
Eat breakfast
Brush teeth, get dressed
Pack snacks, lunch, etc
Drive to school