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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Same profile kids and DH- yes I made laminated checklist business card size that clips to handle of backpack (carabiner). I made one for each day of week as activities vary.  We have a matching checklist by day on magnet board of hall in house.  And we have an adult version of the routine in a notebook on the kitchen counter that we all refer to. This helps when grandparents are babysitting- they can do the pm checklist so we are ready for the next morning.

It is compulsive and takes me about an hour to type all of the lists and make the cards etc each season.  But it keeps us all organized.

And the one time I didn't get them done before the session started both my husband and kids asked where their lists were.

We also talk through the pack list each morning before we head out and then before we leave school/ camp.

And we have 2-3 spares of everything and all of my kids socks are the same and therefore interchangeable with matches.  We really should buy stock in label daddy because everything gets a sticker.  One year I even kept a bag of spare swim gear and water bottles in my car- since then we've chosen less complicated camp schedules.

Good luck!  It is really frustrating when it feels like you have to parent your spouse too.  I found I resented making the labels/ lists once less than I resented the daily reminders.[/quote]

I love this.

I've just started with checklists and it really helps .. if we're all consistent.  A big part of the problem is I have ADHD too so I don't always get the checklist done on time, am not always consistent with it, and forget the rewards half the time.

I like the idea of laminating small checklists on the bag.  I just bought the kids bag tags so their TKD bags are easy to identify.  Maybe I can get those little clear badge holders and stick a short checklist in there.

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