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Getting ready in the morning with a reluctant participant can make for a stressful start to the day for everyone. Hopefully these tips might help:

1. Make it fun – without TV 🙂

  • Have a smile on your face and keep conversation positive
  • Try to limit saying “hurry up” and “come on.” Try making it functional and specific, giving feedback like “you made your bed and got dressed really quickly this morning”
  • By all means use TV after your child is ready and so long as they don’t become distressed when you need to leave for school.

2. Be organised

  • Have your child put their school uniform out the night before
  • Have a spot for your child’s schoolbag and school shoes to limit time searching for them
  • Consider before school care if your child enjoys it so they get breakfast at school and can play before school starts.

3. Have a routine

  • Routines help a child with predictability and then give them the feeling of control
  • If they get ready in a similar way each morning, they will be more likely to remember everything
  • Use visual supports or picture cards to help children remember what to do and in what order
  • Invest or create a chart or timetable for whatever aspect your child find most challenging. Consider a timetable for after school activities or a list on the front door with a morning to-do list.

4. Keep the front door and kitchen clutter free

  • Visual information can be very distracting for children and adults. Time spent finding things can be a stress and having a TV on can reduce how engaged children are with parents. Try switching off technology until your child is ready and spend some time de-cluttering your child’s morning spaces.
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