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[quote=Anonymous]A few things I’ve found that help us:

Color coding things. So each kid has a specified color water bottle, tooth brush, etc. Also there is one designated “on the go” water bottle that goes to school/sports and then one for home use. I can’t stand keeping track of a million water bottles and my kids know this is their responsibility.

Teaching kids how to do things themselves. I’ll admit the pandemic/school closures forced me into “benign neglect” and I realized my kids were capable of way more than I realized. Now at almost 5 and 7, my kids can both fully shower themselves, get allowed snacks from a designated snack shelf in the pantry, get themselves dressed in the morning, etc. It’s amazing.

They eat nearly the same breakfast every morning. Usually some type or carb (mini muffin, frozen waffle, etc.) and yogurt. We don’t get fancy in the morning.

Same with lunches. I rotate like 3 meals in their lunch box (turkey sandwich, cheese sandwich, or a bento box filled with random items in the fridge that need to be used up). Usually I’ll throw in a piece of fruit too.

Beddys for bedding. It literally zips up like a sleeping bag. Kids can mostly make it themselves although sometimes I have to help get it started. Pillows and stuffies get thrown in a jumble at the head of the bed, but it looks decently put together enough so we can consider beds made even on a weekday morning. [/quote]

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