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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve been there, and admittedly still have some mornings when I lose my temper, but it’s a lot better now. I agree with visual chore charts — my 5/7/9 yos all responded well to them. We have DIY charts on little magnetic boards, where the kids move each get ready item over to another column once it’s done.

Also, realizing my oldest was really motivated to eat breakfast at the table (vs. in the car) was a game changer. Now he knows he must do everything else on his list before he can sit down for breakfast. If he runs out of time, he eats in the car. This is unfortunately not helpful with my 7yo, who is usually not even hungry until her morning snack at school.

I have less advice for bedtime— I really struggled with this when my DH was working late, and my older two got themselves totally wired when I was busy putting the toddler to bed. It was not a great phase, and I know I didn’t handle it all that well, but it passed. My older two at least understand now that they feel better, and enjoy their mornings more, when they go to bed by a certain time. But it was not a quick adjustment.[/quote]

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