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[quote=Anonymous]I would feel so stressed if someone told me that I had only 5 minutes to get dressed in the morning and I'm an adult. I can't imagine being a little kid and having my mom or dad yell at me or start yanking clothes on if it took me 10 or 15 minutes to do it myself. My kids (8 and 9) don't pop out of bed ready to take on the world, so I try to set things up to give them an easy transition from sleep to school. 
The night before, after I put them to bed, I pack lunches, set out their clothes, and (this is the big time-saver), I set up my slow-cooker to make a batch of oatmeal with baked fruit.
I wake them up at 7 since school is at 9:05. For the first 10 minutes, I talk to them while they are in bed. I ask about how they slept if if they want to share any interesting dreams. We tell jokes or little stories. I remind them the day of week and the date. I tell them the weather report. After 10 minutes, we recite a short prayer. Then, they get out of bed. While son #1 is in the shower and dressing, son #2 eats a hot breakfast (the oatmeal from the slow-cooker and a half a hard-boiled egg or a strip of veggie bacon.) Then the boys switch. By 8 am, they are both dressed and fed. We walk the dog together. By 8:25, we're locking the front door to get into the car.
My sons have never been late to school and I have never been late to work. I am a single mom. Not a supermom. Just one who decided that the mornings don't have to be chaotic.
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