Day 1: Craisins, corn dog muffins, sweet potato, yogurt, watermelon.
Day 2: Tortilla chips and bean dip, leftover broccoli/bacon/cheese frittata, watermelon.
Day 3: Apple slices, boiled peanuts, pastrami/meunster sandwich, chia pudding.
Day 4: PB&J Spirals, apple slices, full-fat large-curd cottage cheese (the only way to eat it!) and a banana.
It's official--I feel totally settled into school. I'm not saying that things are running smoothly--it just feels like we're finding a rhythm. Every morning, I play drill sergeant; I start off really nice but at a certain point I'm barking orders and (gasp) sometimes shouting. "Put your shoes on!" I promise, I sound really nice the first 6 times I say it, but by the time the 7th rolls around, I lose my cool.
I've made a "getting ready" chart to help Elliott navigate her morning tasks (it literally consists of using the restroom, brushing teeth, getting dressed, putting shoes on, doing hair and getting backpack prepared and by the door) but somehow we still end up pushing to make it to school on time. A good talk with a pal of mine helped me realize that I'm not the only one, but seriously--any tips on helping a lolly-gagging 5-year old get ready in a reasonable amount of time?
I guess if this is the most I have to complain about, then life is good. And most likely, it's a battle we're going to have throughout her childhood so I may as well learn to love it. Elliott's just so funny--there are times in which I see SO many similarities between she and my older brother, it's just not even funny. I find myself saying it more and more, and I love the constant reminders of him.
The "getting ready" dilemma for young children is much older than you and your crew. My son is now 45 years old and I still can remember drawing charts for him as young as kindergarten reminding him of what to do to be ready when I was ready to leave. I used stick figures to show him the tasks, since he was too young to read (should have clipped magazine pictures!!). My last one was "Run to Mom for a kiss and a hug.." He would hurry through the tasks to get that hug and kiss and it was the perfect way for me to see that he had all the tasks completed. I felt like this was a nice one to end on each morning. Good luck with your crew!
ReplyDeleteSmiles, Laura