6 Simple Ways to Conquer the Crazy School Mornings with Your Kids

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4.  Have your family work together to prepare the backpacks, lunches, and anything else the night before when possible.

This has been a huge change for us in the last few years.  We used to be so exhausted after putting the kids to bed that preparing for the next school day just seemed like too much for that night.  But, then our mornings would be insane, and all of us would feel frustrated with one another.  So, we decided that we needed to start doing as much as possible at NIGHT to make the mornings better.  And, we have our boys help too.  It’s good for kids to think through what they need for the next day, and the preparation goes much faster with more people helping.