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[quote=Anonymous]OP, pick just ONE thing and work on establishing a habit for your daughter.   Pick something that will really help, like an "out the door" checklist.   Every day for 4 weeks, practice that ONE routine until it becomes a habit.      I put a post it note on the door that just said "lunchbox?"  Scaffold this:

Week one:   say "Look at the note on the way out the door.  Do you have your lunch box?"
Week two:  say "look at the note on the way out the door...." and look at her until she starts checking that she has her lunchbox
Week three:  just tap the note and raise your eyebrows... until she looks to see she has her lunchbox
Week four:  look briefly at the note on your way out and say "have everything?"

After 20 days of calling attention to the note it should be a habit -- as I walk out the door, check that I have my lunch.   Then you can add other habits to the "out the door" routine and it shouldn't take as long to make them automatic.

It sounds like a lot of work but every single habit that your child adds that you don't need to nag about will improve your quality of life significantly![/quote]

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