Morning routine 3 kids - 1 / 3/ 6 yo

[whereismymind1]

Hi All,

I've been reading several topics on the morning routine and I'm getting a feeling we are terrible parents and just very bad at organising things.
Just wondering if someone with similar experience (3 kids, 1/3/6 years old) could share their morning routine?

What we've got now:
7:45 My and my partner wake up, together with DD (6)
7:46 Downstairs, making breakfast (cereals / porridge)
7:48 DS (3) and DS (1) wake up

And from that time it's a complete hell of:

• Trying to finish breakfast
• On the way to brushing teeth - kiss DS (1), complain about cold weather, sing a song, ask about what's the magic word to make a real unicorn out of a toy, hug DS (1), have a fight with DS (3) as he also wants to hug DS (1) but only one can do it at a time, cry, decide to have a poo, cry about well doesn't matter about what
• DS (3) to realise his toothpaste is not the same as DD's, cry, DD to decide it's now time to sign another song, DD to laugh at that, have a fight, forget to brush their teeth
• On the way back to put clothes on reveal DS (1) on the floor, hug, kiss, suggest a toy
• ....
• When putting shoes on ask about why left shoe should go on the left foot, wanting to discuss where's left and where's right before leaving to school, have a fight with DS (3) on whose turn to leave the house first today
• Find old drawing in the recycling bin, declare that DM and DF are not loving them anymore, demand going through the rest of the bin to make sure no other pieces of art is there
• ...

8:35 : rush to the school as the gates close in couple of minutes.

Is it just our bad parenting or what are we missing?..

You get up too late!

Yeah.. I'd have to be up at least 2 hours before school gate time.

Yeah if I sleep in til 7.45 my mornings go like that too with added screaming at the teenager to get in the shower and go go go. You need to get everything ready the night before then get up at 7 at the absolute latest and all kids up by half past

If you two git up at 7 and were showered, breakfasted and dressed before you woke the children your mornings would be much smoother!

Oh my goodness you are all up so late! We can just about make a 45 minute turn around time work with one toddler in the morning and that’s if DH and I are pretty much already ready to go, literally leaving shoes, teeth and coat only. Whatever length of time I think DS should need, I double it. I think with two toddlers you should treble it and then add a few more minutes again!

I agree, you are getting up far too late. Even if you got up at 7 yourselves and prepared breakfast for them to come straight down to eat might help.
I never allowed mine toys until after they were ready for school and then they'd get 10/15 mins to play. It was an incentive for them. That wouldn't work with a 1 year old though.

Up earlier and chanel your inner Sargent major! All the faff still happens in other houses, you just have to allow more time and also keep the same movements/routine as possible.

Waking up way too late and also very quick and specific timing of the first activities lol. One minute between waking up and making breakfast?

Sorry, I think you need to get up earlier. I know it’s hard (I hate getting up), but I reckon if you had more time, the morning would run much more smoothly.

my best tips for the morning are to be organised. Are you doing everything you can the night before (clothes out, bags packed) and do you and your dp have set jobs or are you both trying to do the same thing under each other’s feet confusing the dc about what they need to be doing next (Eg, you get ready while he does breakfast, then swap, he gets ready while you get the dc dressed or whatever).

Wow you are waking up late! I wake up at 6:45 and usually rushing to get to school gates for 8:40!

How do you even get showered, fed and dressed and travel to school in 45 mins and with 3 young children?

I wake up first get showered, dressed, fully ready and make pack lunches then wake children up..

As other have said. You're all up too late.

I have a teenager who pretty much gets herself ready so only 2 children to sort (6 and 18m)

I wake at 6.30am. Get straight in the shower then make everyone morning drinks / bottle. Drink in bed in final moments of peace 😂(everyone normally still asleep)

7am Start getting myself ready as 2 youngest are rousing. Pop them in my bed with their morning drink with TV.

7.30am - 7.50am Get 2 youngest washed and dressed. Make beds x 3

7.50am - 8.20am Breakfast time, bags & coats ready etc, tidy up breakfast stuff

8.20am - 8.30am Clean teeth, coats shoes etc on. Leave.

No dramas.

You all get up too late.

7:00 Get up and yourselves ready,
7:20 Get kids up and eat breakfast together
7:40 Get kids dressed
8:05 Last faff/last wee and shoes on
8:15 Out the door

If bedtime is late you'll need to make it earlier to accommodate earlier wake up. Make sure everything is packed and ready the night before. Clothes laid out, shoes and bags by the door, lunches made if needed.