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Attendees
Attendees: Talley, Sarah B Julia D Chinnock@Rebecca silverblatt; @Stephanie Cantu; Corson, Sara L @myra gibbs; Hernandez, Kyle E @mary kemp; Hay, Leslie P @lisa (mccombs); Megan Fortson @mandy (mccombs); Sanchez, Sara@joanna tryon;
Discussion Notes
- Mornings:
- lunch made, dishes out, cereal out (maybe even in bowls)
- mom gets ready first then get kid together
- mom gets halfway ready then the rest while eating
- Kids sleep in clothes (not if they're wetting the bed)
- bookshelf for jackets, things that need to leave the house in AM (for sports, library books, etc)
- keeps stuff from getting lost in bedrooms/other parts of house
- toothbrushes downstairs so they don't have to go back up in AM to brush
- potty training/nighttime issues
- cut off liquids
- wear size bigger diapers overnight
- wake them up right before parents go to bed to pee
- pee-pad for bed – from amazon: "Pea-pod mat"
- general
- amazon subsctiprion for diapers, everything
- amazon brand diapers – work just as well
- Costco brand diapers/wipes
- races to get stuff done
- Choices – do you want to get ready for bed now or in 5 minutes
- choices that you're ok with them picking!
- "Talk So Little Kids Will Listen" book
- Let them help set rules/come up with solutions
- All the same color socks/one color per kid (or be ok with mis-matching!)
- Pharmacy with a drive-through – sometimes they will give you other OTC meds through drive-through window too
- Chores
- washer has delay start feature (samsung)
- Roomba can set to run during the day
- plates/cups on a shelf they can reach
- ONE cup assigned to each kid so there aren't cups all over the house
- bring all cups/bowls at end of the night
- 20-second clean up (count slowly if needed!)
- Set a timer so they can participate/see the time
- Kids help with their own laundry
- in 3rd grade kid do it together
- in 6th grade, they take responsibility for it themselves
- grocery shop on Friday nights/saturday nights
- instacart/HEB curbside pickup/HEB delivery
- Dinner/evening rush
- make it the day before
- Different meals for parents later in the evening
- different meals for kid (faster)
- make ahead (crock-pot, casserole)
- meal-prep
- eating strategies
- songs, "how many colors can you put on the plate?," make your own plate
- frame food as "Snacks" even if it's dinner
- let them pick out food at the grocery store
- how food will help them out – build their bodies, help run fast
- homework
- after care - make sure they know child needs to do homework there
- email
- Outlook: Quick Parts
- save templates/signatures for common emails
- Commute
- Spotify stories podlist: "kids stories: disney & others"
- feign motion sickness
Action items