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[quote=Anonymous]I coach kindergarten soccer and there is a little boy whose first words every practice and game are to walk up to me and say “am I late?” and it breaks my heart.

I have 2 small kids with lots of activities, 2 pick ups and a husband who works late - so I am on my own to wrangle my 3yr old so my 5yr old isn’t late to things. I plan ahead, pack the night before, open snacks before I get the kids so the get in and eat on the way. I make moving with purpose (I don’t call it hurrying) a game and I make sure to allow them time to dawdle when it’s not necessary to rush. I hate being late. We are almost always one of the first families to arrive at activities, but I don’t stress my kids out about it.

My 5yr old understands things start at a specific time. We talk about his day in the morning and I remind him then when everything is calm - Today is Wednesday. When I get to after school care, I won’t be be able to let you finish your game. I plan a fun snack those days because it’s an incentive to get to the car quickly. [/quote]

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