Point Form Answer to your Burning Questions!!
Alright - so why was I kung foo-ing and chop suey-ing? Well, mostly just the antics of everyday life for Mrs. Thurber. . . like:
*no fridge - cooler driving me **CRAZY**
*kids
*whining
*driving
*computer monitor dying
*"where's daddy"
*crying
*friends
*supper
*"when is daddy going to be home?"
*immigration (or lack of!!)
*empty promises
*too much to do
*too little time
*messes
*lack of a maid
*lack of a cook
*lack of a nanny
hmmm. . . at the time I may have written even more down. . . but I really am doing better. However - does any one have any tried and true tips on getting your kids out the door when it's time to leave? This is a new problem at my house and I have to say that it is a huge source of anxiety to me as I'm driving around multiple cities taking kids places - if I start late, then it becomes a domino affect and I want to give up and lay down! :-) I get things all ready - and give them warnings, but things like Harry Potter Books and Webkinz seem to make them 'forget' that I've asked them to do something. . . I need help!!!
Thanks for all of your support!! I know that I'm not alone. . .
*no fridge - cooler driving me **CRAZY**
*kids
*whining
*driving
*computer monitor dying
*"where's daddy"
*crying
*friends
*supper
*"when is daddy going to be home?"
*immigration (or lack of!!)
*empty promises
*too much to do
*too little time
*messes
*lack of a maid
*lack of a cook
*lack of a nanny
hmmm. . . at the time I may have written even more down. . . but I really am doing better. However - does any one have any tried and true tips on getting your kids out the door when it's time to leave? This is a new problem at my house and I have to say that it is a huge source of anxiety to me as I'm driving around multiple cities taking kids places - if I start late, then it becomes a domino affect and I want to give up and lay down! :-) I get things all ready - and give them warnings, but things like Harry Potter Books and Webkinz seem to make them 'forget' that I've asked them to do something. . . I need help!!!
Thanks for all of your support!! I know that I'm not alone. . .
Comments
and i tell them if we are late is not my fault it is your fault for not listening and making us late hope this helps
So, maybe a race with THE TIMER, and if everyone beats the timer there is a prize. If they lose to the timer, they lose time with an activity they love.
I have to agree with Celeste though. If you are ready to go and the kids aren't just say forget it, we aren't going today. Of course this doesn't work when the place they need to be is school, but if it's swim or ballet or whatever if they have to miss a class they may be more willing to get ready on time the next week. In fact just yesterday I told Nathan to get his shoes (he can follow simple commands like that) so we could go bye bye to play group and he wouldn't do it so we didn't go. I doubt it made any kind of impression on him since he's still too young to understand he missed out, but it sure did take the stress away from me.
If you are having trouble getting ready for school on time then make a rule that there are no fun things in the morning. You get up, you get ready, eat breakfast, and go. No books, no computer, no tv etc.