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[quote=Anonymous]The thing that has worked best for us is what you say OP - having them do everything before they can play/have free time in the morning. What are the last final things before leaving? Shoes are included in our "before playtime" even though we typically don't love shoes in the house. Water bottle, lunch, everything is in the bag and done. Then free time. So that way when it is time to leave there is nothing but grabbing backpack.

My other recommendation would be to sit down with them at a time when your other parent is home at night or on the weekend, can take the 3 year old and problem solve together. Tell them - this isn't working for me, and it doesn't seem to be working that well for me. We need to come up with a plan together. Share what isn't working for you, they can share what their needs are. And build a plan together so they feel a part of it. This often gets us on a better foot when we have times like this. They have ownership over how you problem solved. I tell my kids remember we are a team. And i just hammer that in, and hammer in that my needs matter too - this isn't some kid show. I'm not saying it is perfect, heck no. But it has helped us develop better systems.[/quote]

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