Which is kind of funny, given that for YEARS I was out of my bed by 5:30 every morning (or earlier) and had to be up and awake enough to do outrageously important things by 6:45. But someone else's schedule, as well as money are pretty great motivators to haul a$$ first thing in the morning.
Otherwise I don't want to leave my bed. It's a really awesome bed. I'm in it right now, actually. I have 4 pillows plus a body pillow, lots of comfy blankets, my computer, my iphone, and my tv. Who could ask for anything more?
My Insomniac's Cleaning Plan is still a work in progress. I've been getting up more and more and have been productive in those early hours, but more often than not lately I've been sending the kids downstairs to have breakfast (which hubby lays out for them before he leaves for work) while I snuggle in my warm bed for a little while more.
I'm hoping this week's goal will help with that.
I've been talking about getting the kids to help with more chores. Hubbyman and I have been talking about what that should look like - do we give an allowance to Tara based on her help around the house? (We've chosen not to at this point, though allowance is a whole other matter!) Do we come up with a schedule for them, or do we just keep a list of chores they CAN do, and ask them to help as applicable? (Schedule is winning out). How do we balance them cleaning their own stuff with help around the house?
Step 1 is going to be a basic routine I want us ALL to get into - morning chores. Once Tara starts school in the fall our mornings will need to be MUCH more structured as we move from afternoon kindergarten into full-day grade 1. I've drafted a chore chart for each of them to have in their rooms outlining what is expected of them before they come downstairs for breakfast. Tara will be easy and eager to complete, Tobes might be more difficult for a few reasons - 1) We have to help him out (which requires me actually getting out of bed EVERY morning when he wakes up), and 2) He wakes up STARVING in the mornings, and so to delay food even by 5 minutes will require an adjustment.
Tara's chore list is:
Wake up at 8:00 (a reminder of what time she can get out of bed. This will change in August, but let's cross that bridge when we get to it!)
Get Dressed
Make Bed
Put Away Books (from free-reading the night before - our library is communal in the hallway)
Pick Up 5 Toys (hopefully this can get removed at some point as her room gets more organized)
Toby's chore list is:
Go Potty (not a chore, but a reminder for US to put him on the potty FIRST THING)
Get Dressed
Make Bed
Put Away Books
These should each take no more than 10 minutes, hopefully! And it means no more rush to get dressed 2 minutes before we leave for a morning activity, and it means that I will start actually getting up with the kids (if not before) and be more productive myself. I've printed these lists off to put on Tara and Toby's magnetic chalkboards in their rooms. Both charts also have pictures on them to help illustrate their chores.
I'll check-in next week and update!
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