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Attendees: Talley, Sarah B Julia D Chinnock@Rebecca silverblattSilverblatt; @Stephanie  Stephanie M CantuCorson, Sara L @myra gibbs Myra Gibbs Hernandez, Kyle E @mary kemp; Mary Kemp Hay, Leslie P @lisa (mccombs); Megan Fortson @mandy (mccombs); Sanchez, Sara@joanna tryon; @Joanna Tryon @Lisa (McCombs) @Mandy (McCombs)

Discussion Notes

  • Mornings:
    • lunch made, dishes out, cereal out (maybe even in bowls) the night before
    • mom gets ready first then get kid togetherready
    • 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 Potty training/nighttime Nighttime issues
    • cut off liquids at certain point before bed
    • wear one size bigger diapers overnight
    • wake them up right before parents go parent goes to bed to pee
    • pee-pad for bed – from amazon: "Pea-pod mat"
  • generalGeneral
    • amazon subsctiprion subscription for diapers, and everything
    • amazon brand diapers/wipes – work just as well
    • Costco brand diapers/wipes – also good
    • games/races to get stuff done - how fast can you get upstairs and into the bath? or try to beat your best time
    • 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
    • clothes washer has delay start feature (samsung) – set to be done with wash cycle around time you'll be home
    • Roomba/generic brand can set to run vacuum during the day
    • kids plates/cups on a shelf they can reach – they can get out for meals, help put away
    • ONE cup assigned to each kid so there aren't cups all over the house
    • bring all cups/bowls/etc to kitchen 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 with parent
      • 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, freezer cooking)
    • meal-prep onn weekends
    • eating strategies
      • songs: made up own, veggie tales "party in my tummy"
      • let kids fill own plate – "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
      • Ellyn Satter – division of responsibility
  • homework
    • get them to do it at 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 – can't keep turning around to back seat

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