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[quote=Anonymous]I have an ADHD kid and I can absolutely get her out the door in 30 minutes, though I have to be extremely hands on to make it happen.

We used to get her up earlier but then what happens is that I'm trying to get her ready and myself ready at the same time, and there is more time to get frustrated (both her and us). Also more opportunities for distraction. Like I would NEVER let my ADHD kid watch TV in the morning -- this is a surefire way to prompt a meltdown when she then has to turn off the TV and go to school. Maybe some ND kids don't get sucked into TV enough for that to be the case, but I cannot imagine putting her in front of a screen at that time of the day.

Here's our 30 minute routine:
15 minutes breakfast
5 minutes brush teeth and hair (I help)
5 minutes get dressed (clothes laid out night before, I help)
5 minutes shoes/coat/backpack

The key is having everything set up beforehand and keeping the order of events very consistent -- any change in schedule is likely to distract her.[/quote]

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