Use silly phrases or songs to help kids remember their morning to-do items. There’s a reason this is one of the tricks teachers everywhere employ to get kids to transition from one task to the next; rhyming phrases or singing to a familiar nursery tune can help mobilize kids.
Plus, even when they’re not with you, they’ll remember the phrase and may even mindlessly do what you actually want them to do. (Hey, who says brainwashing is always a bad thing?)
Diana Cherry is a local writer and activist. She's written for Hello Darling, The Creative Mama, Nourishing Moms Naturally, Milkmakers and more. She currently works for The Who We Are Project. She lives in Woodinville with her partner and four kids.