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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op again. There aren’t a ton of meltdowns that was more an example of her running away. In the morning she doesn’t help the kids move along. She seems to think that she can tell a 5 year old to get dressed and if they didn’t, well they didn’t listen. So I end up monitoring all of the morning rush while she basically unloads the dishwasher and packs a snack. If I ask for more help she gets flustered and starts yelling at the kids which is not helpful. So we sort of divided the tasks right now where I get the kids ready and she does the other tasks. So basically I’m a hot mess every morning when I get to work bc I’ve been running around. So for me the afternoons are working ok with the divide and conquer driving but any crunch time she is useless. I’ve tried talking to her about how to be more helpful but it just isn’t so this is the way we are get out through.[/quote]

So give her these tasks:
Unload dishwasher, keep out dishes for cooking breakfast, making lunch, water bottles 
Make breakfast (scrambled eggs, instant oatmeal, something hot and quick)
While kids eat:
Pack snacks/lunches, put in backpack by door 
Clean water bottle into backpack
Boots and coats by the door
Shoes and gloves in backpack
Check backpack for homework, book
While mom gets teeth brushed and boots/coats on:
Clean up the kitchen 
Put kids in car and drive to school

Your morning looks like this:
Get up, shower and dress
Get kids up (one at a time, if necessary, to limit waiting for the bathroom)
Get them dressed
Send them down to eat breakfast
You do your hair (15 minutes tops)
Go down and get kids to brush teeth, dressed to go
Go finish hair (if you need to) or do make up

Total time should be under an hour.  If you prefer more time for hair/make up, get up earlier.[/quote]

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