Creating a Calm Morning
Then it’s time to take control and make your mornings the beginning of a wonderful day!
When your morning routine runs smoothly, and you’re out the door on time it can make your whole day feel better.
To create a calm morning routine, follow these steps:
Start your morning the night before!
- .A big time saver in the mornings is to prepare as much as you can the night before. This means choosing the day’s clothing, you can go as far as to pick out the accessories you want to match your outfit, that way you won’t find yourself searching for that pair of earrings at the last minute. Make sure you find any shoes you will need. How many times have your children announced 2 minutes before you are due to leave that they can’t find their shoes???
- Pack lunches and leave them in the fridge overnight.
- Make sure your children have everything they need for school packed in their bags before they go to bed.
- Sign any permission slips that are needed for the following day and
- Set the table for breakfast.
Use a Calendar!
Buy a wall calendar and hang it in a central location.
Write down activities and appointments for all the family and get in the habit of checking your calender each night before you go to bed and again in the morning. Keep the calendar up to date and you’ll be more organized!
Create a check list for you and your children!
List everything that you and your children need to take with you each day.
Your school aged childrens checklist should include:
Encourage your kids to check their checklist each morning.
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Follow these 3 steps and I guarantee your mornings will run smoother and you will start your day calmer.
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Great advice! I started a few of those things a few weeks ago and it’s made a huge difference. I lay out clothes, breakfast dishes, etc. We actually enjoy our morning time together instead of flying around in a frenzy. Amazing how simple things can have a profound effect, isn’t it?
I do all of this, and have done since last term started. It soon becomes habit, because it works so well. There’s nothing worse than preparing packed lunches whilst half-asleep!
My daughters take turns in preparing them the day before. In the mornings I don’t need to do much more than making sure they are fed, clean and presentable before getting on to the bus.