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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with a lot of this advice and would add, have your kids do more. My 4 year old has a chore list on the fridge for which she gets stickers. Her job is to help with breakfast (getting out bowls and spoons, and we're working up to pouring cereal), to clear her own plate/bowl, and to pack her lunch into her own lunchbox and in turn put that in her backpack. She also can get a few lunch items herself, like a cheese stick from a low drawer in the fridge or a box of raisins. It's small stuff but takes a couple things off my metaphorical plate.

The key is proper incentives for your kids, as others have pointed out. We don't do screens in the morning because they are a huge distraction. My DD will actually forget to move food from plate into mouth when staring at a screen. Not judgy, we use plenty of screens at other times. For my DD, she really likes her hair braided. If she gets all her tasks done, including teeth brushed and shoes on, then we have time. If not, then her hair goes into a regular ponytail and that's it. It's what works for her these days. In 6 months, I'm sure it will be different. 
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