Taking children to school on time doesn’t have to be a battle against the clock. Here are some rules for you to follow.
Lay out children’s clean clothes the night before. Who wants to be looking through unsorted clothes for three pairs of matching socks at 8:00am? Just have the clothes you know they will wear and the food they like ready and waiting. It makes life easier when you can’t spare the time in the morning.
Allow time for yourself. Whether it’s a hot shower, a cup of coffee or five minutes’ peace, leave yourself enough time. This doesn’t include “Just five more minutes” in bed, which will often turn into oversleeping followed by mayhem.
Stick to a routine. Make sure your children know what you expect from them every morning and stick to that routine, whether it’s that they should be fully dressed before breakfast or that they should brush their teeth straight afterwards. My personal top tip for the easiest way to a pain-free morning is no TV the night before.
Keep calm. If the bus is late or you have forgotten where you parked the car, or if you are late, don’t get angry and blame the children. Every one has such a bad morning. But if your children are often late for school, it’s up to you to start a more organized morning routine.
小题1:The passage is mainly intended for __________.
A．parents
B．teachers
C．students
D．early birds小题2:The underlined word “mayhem” is closest in meaning to __________
A．the bad habit
B．the sleeping hour
C．some preparation
D．some trouble小题3:What’s the author’s first choice to have a pain-free morning?
A．Have clothes ready in advance.
B．Allow enough time for peace.
C．Get dressed before breakfast.
D．Don’t watch TV the night before小题4:How many rules are mentioned for your reference in the passage?
A．Five
B．Four
C．Three
D．Two
