Small win: figured out the Monday morning routine

Jan 19·1 min read

After about a year of chaos, we finally cracked it. Clothes picked the night before, backpacks packed, breakfast is just cereal (not trying anymore), I shower Sunday night instead of Monday. Takes us from a screaming meltdown every Monday to... only 50% chaos.

I know this is small but after months of starting the week feeling like a failure I'll take it lol. Anyone else want to share what finally worked for their family's mornings?

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Comments(5)

MMasonNew DadJan 20

This is the kind of content I come here for. Not parenting advice books but actual solutions that work. Gonna steal the clothes thing immediately.

CChuck M.RegularJan 20

Honestly small wins like this are worth more than any parenting hack article. Figured out the breakfast timing yet or is that still a disaster?

TTrent B.New DadJan 21

The backpack prep is clutch. We started doing that on Sunday for the whole week and it eliminated like 90% of the 'where's my permission slip' chaos.

DDanRegularJan 22

A year to get the morning routine down sounds about right. We're at about 9 months with our two and still working out the kinks but picking clothes the night before was the first real game changer.

CChris R.RegularJan 20

What time are you getting everyone out the door now versus before? I'm curious if the routine just made things smoother or if it actually saved you time too.