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[quote=Anonymous]Kids change their clothes before bed - into their next day's clothes - and just roll out of bed in the morning, dressed. I think this is sort of weird and gross, but....it works and they don't care, so I let it go.

Kids handle their HW or we don't do it, and they live with the consequences. I do not have it in me to micromanage this.

Kids pack themselves for school/camp/sports. If they forget something, they learn to not forget it next time.

I do laundry once a week, and we all sit and fold it together - each folds his/her own.

Kids each have 7 shirts, 7 pants, 7 underwear, etc. This leads to less mess.

Before bed, the house is picked up, shower taken, teeth brushed, bags packed, if they want to watch their nightly show.

Youngest doesn't do any activities yet because I learned from the other two that it doesn't matter when they are really little - other than swim classes. Those matter (to me).

I will not sign them up for anything that is not within about a 10-15 minute drive from my house. This is possible where we live, and it saves so much time and energy and running around.

Kids are 9, 7 and 4. 4 year old doesn't pack his stuff yet, but he's working on it.[/quote]

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