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Morning Routine Ideas for Even the Slowest, Most Distracted Child

If getting your child out the door for school is a daily battle of nagging and hovering, consider trying unconventional strategies like leaving his toothbrush by the kitchen sink or letting your child sleep in his clothes for the next day.

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  1. May I suggest an app called “brilli”. It allows you to set a whole routine and offers a reward system that you and the child agree to ahead of time. You pick an activity and set a time. For example, brush teeth ,2 minutes. It has a countdown clock and a warning when time is getting close. You can add many tasks and customize the time. If the child gets the tasks done faster than the time allotted they get bonus play time. It was a life saver and saved a lot of frustration in the morning. It’s a subscription service. The only drawback I’ve found is it adds more screen time.

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