Scatty mums - what are your coping strategies?

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I've got a 5yo and 1yo and it's a miracle if we get out of the house in the morning without me screeching. My approach atm is no phone when I get up (oops, will put it down after this) and 5 min meditation, ideally 10 min workout which seems to help with the rage.
Before i had kids I would always have to write a to do list if I had an early/busy start, but now I can't even imagine how long the list would be.
Anyone's coping mechanisms greatly appreciated :)

Honestly, when my DCs were that age I kind of accepted that most things weren't going to go to plan and gave in to the chaos!

Keep kids fed and safe. Job done. 22 months between mine.

Prepare as much as possible the night before - clothes out, bags packed etc.
Does your 5 year old get themselves ready? Motivating them to helps as well. A DH who can do some of it too, mine does their breakfast and packed lunch before leaving at 7am
I still get to work at 9am feeling I’ve done half a days work already some mornings!

Sounds like you have loads of time if you are meditating and exercising .
Be organised . Pack bag the night before . Shoes coats by the front door. I bribed my small children with breakfast biscuits on the car so that they did the coats and hat and shoes quickly. When DS was 2 old we had to leave by 7. He did the coat and shoes himself. I have ADHD . It is possible

Do as much as I can the night before. Get up early before my child so I'm showered and dressed before anyone needs me. I do not exercise or meditate, neither would be enjoyable when I'm expecting 'Mummaaaaaaaay' any second.

I don’t know, is adding more things to your plate (meditation, exercise) going to help? Assume your kids are up while you’re trying to do those???

If your kids are asleep then wow you are winning!! Mine are up from 6, no way am I getting up earlier than that 😄

Our mornings are pretty chill lately (year 2 and year 5 so we’ve been through the school run teething!). Bags are always ready to go - just put reading back whenever you’re done with it. Shoes and coats never really aren’t where they’re meant to be. And what more do you need?

Special days eg dress up, harvest donations, go in the google calendar then transferred onto the weekly planner, so in theory I should be able to prep well in advance.

Organise my own bag the night before.

Set our kids clothes night before then ask them 6 times to get dressed in the morning.

Downstairs set of toothbrushes and paste.

Hair clips, brush etc in the kitchen so I do that while they’re having breakfast.

Leave the house without them if they’re being slow (never have to actually leave as the threat works).