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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve always done two-kid drop off solo — kids now 2 and 4 and at different preschools.  It’s not really that big a deal?  Figure out a routine that gets everyone where they need to be at least 15 minutes early (unless you’re doing off right at opening, then 5 minutes early is probably best) so you have some wiggle room about the odd spectacular resistance to socks or last-minute blowouts and keep the routine consistent everyday.  We pretty much never have meltdowns in the morning except when we’re travelling and I’m unusually stressed/the timing is different than usual.

Things that help me: I’m a morning person so I get up before the kids (usually around 5:30, kids up around 6/6:30, we’re out of the house by 7:30) and get some time to myself to chill so I’m prepared for the day; I don’t have any pauses or playtime built into the schedule so there’s not a lot making the kids resist; I actively involve them in all the getting out the door tasks (right now, 4yo delights in choosing her own clothes, both carry their breakfasts to the table and dishes back to the kitchen, etc).  But I really think most of it is that I’m a morning person I’m pretty cheerful and happy in the mornings which makes them easier to manage.  Now evenings, I’m happy to let someone else take the lead because I’m so done by 8PM.  :-P[/quote]

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