Getting the kids out the door for school can feel like herding cats in the rain. Just when one child is ready, another can’t find a shoe, someone remembers homework, and someone else starts crying because they want more breakfast.

The more you rush, the more it unravels – leaving you totally frazzled before 9am.

Is there a calmer way to get through the mornings with young children?

Why mornings can feel so hard

Research tells us the move from home to school is a significant transition in a child’s day.

This is because it combines developmental, relational and practical demands. For example, a child may struggle to switch from sleep to awake, or another might struggle with leaving or finding belongings (such as wanting to keep playing with their toys and finding it difficult to locate their water bottle).

At the same time, adults are juggling a lot mentally. They need to keep an eye on the time, coordinate tasks, anticipate what might go wrong, and manage the overall mood of the household.

This can quickly turn into a sense of urgency where even small disruptions can escalate and everyone needs to be at school and work on time.

I’m asking, why aren’t they doing?

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