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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think its in the range of normal. My third grader has friends who (allegedly) get completely ready on their own while the parent works out or works. My own kid requires prompting to get through the routine but is getting better about certain parts. It's a process, I think, and like anything else, some parents get "lucky" that their kids on board this skill sooner. [/quote]

Agree there is some 'luck' or personality involved.

My 3rd grader does all this and even helps to keep me on track like reminding me of forms to sign, knows which day is library, etc. They're a morning person, they're self-motivated, school starts late enough that they've slept 10.5+ hours. They also like to have plenty of time--80 minutes from wakeup until they go out the door so they can get ready in a leisurely manner and read at breakfast and still get to school as soon as the doors open.

My teenager has ADHD and gets up maybe 5-7 minutes before the bus comes but always makes it. Having extra time is a disaster when ADHD is involved. When you get up at the last minute, it's very clear what has to be done, and time blindness doesn't happen.[/quote]

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