I've heard people talk about how one thing can throw off their entire day. I know exactly what they are talking about. For example, if I don't park in the same spot at work every day, it messes me up. But more importantly for me, if one thing gets messed up in our morning routine, it starts a free fall of problems that lead to us being late.
Case in point, a few weeks ago, Adam was awake earlier than usual. So David got him out of bed and took him downstairs. Harmless - right? Well once David left for work, I couldn't get Adam upstairs. So then, I had to stop what I was doing to get ready in order to bring him upstairs to get ready. All the while he was crying because he wanted to be downstairs with all the toys. And Grace was no help because she was doing her thing.
This instance allowed me to reinforce our need to maintain the routine. David gets up and gets ready for work. He thens gets Grace out of bed and takes her downstairs for breakfast. In the meantime, I get up and get ready for work. Just before David leaves, I get Adam out of bed so he can see him. And then the kids get ready.
Ok you get the point but this is what keeps me sane in the morning. I'll be honest, I used to yell - a lot - in the morning. Grace would move at a snail's pace and then I would hear the school buses rolling which meant we were late. Now everyone knows what they have to do to be on time. When we stay in the routine, mornings are a lot quieter at our house and that's what really makes everyone happy!
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