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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wake your youngest up earlier. Write out a checklist. Have time slots for each item in the checklist, make it a game. They get a sticker or M&M every time they check something off the list on time. Be realistic about what you have to help with — and don’t procrastinate hoping that a kid that has never brushed their hair will suddenly, randomly achieve this skill on a Tuesday morning. Work on skills on the weekend.

If this younger kid is older than 7 get an ADHD screening. Stop yelling. Be cheerful. Make up songs for each step. Make up a fun song as you give them each sticker, etc. Positivity rules the morning![/quote]

This.  Visual check list, picture of a kids clothing (get dressed), picture of breakfast, picture of tooth brush, picture of hair brush, etc.  Put velcro on the back amd move from one side (not done) to the other (done) every morning.

No treats (reading, TV, whatever) until all are done.  If all are done early, treat (can red, watch TV, have a stucker book to play with, etc.).  To start, make an extra treat if they are BOTH on time 2 days in a row (extra time on the playground after school, you will read an extra book with them at bedtime, etc.  I would try to make non-food treats).  When it starts happening regularly, up the treat and the number of days in a row to get it  and work yourself up to 5 days in a row, both on time and we will go to the zoo this weekend or to the library to pick out new books, or somewhere they like to go/do.  Eventually, treats go away because they are just doing it/in habit[/quote]

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