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“Mooooooommmmmm! I missed it!” yelled my oldest son, in tears. “I can’t believe I missed it! Miss Elaine just drove right by and didn’t stop… I wasn’t even outside yet!”
My sensitive and rule-abiding son had just missed the bus for the first time. But, based on how the mornings usually go at our house, it won’t be the last. I think of each school morning as its own little miracle…getting everyone dressed, lunches packed, putting folders into backpacks – it’s no small feat.
And even though my kiddo is becoming more independent, at the age of 6 or 7, it’s still pretty typical for kids to need prompts to get through the morning routine. At our house… we’re talking a lot of prompts. How many times do I need to remind him to brush his teeth before he comes downstairs?
Kids at this age don’t only need help with sequencing the morning routine. They also need an extra little push when it comes to dental health. Between the ages of 6 and 12, kids’ cute little faces begin to look like jack-o-lanterns as they start to lose their baby teeth. Did you know that when new teeth start to grow in, the enamel on those new secondary teeth takes some time before it hardens completely? That’s why kids between the ages of 6 and 12 may experience Acid Erosion of their enamel – and once it erodes, it doesn’t grow back. Oranges, other citrus products, and sports drinks contain acids that can contribute to the problem.
Luckily, ProNamel® 6-12 Years Toothpaste for Kids can help. It’s specially formulated to protect kids’ teeth against cavities and everyday acids. Kids between 6 and 12 are at a crucial stage for establishing healthy dental hygiene habits. And while ProNamel® for Kids helps protect your kiddo’s pearly whites against cavities and Acid Erosion, today we’re going to help protect you from mess-ups with the dreaded morning routine. We’ve created a tear-off picture schedule that will motivate your little one to take care of business during the morning routine, helping to establish healthy habits for years to come!
All you need to do is print off the schedule, cut on the dotted lines, and let your kiddo do the rest – tearing off each step of the schedule as he goes through the routine! Easy as pie. The schedule includes: going to the bathroom, brushing teeth, combing hair, getting dressed, eating breakfast, getting backpack, and getting on the bus (or getting in the car if your kiddo isn’t a bus rider).
Be sure to print off a few copies of the tear-off morning schedule for your little one. It will help him or her learn the sequence of the morning routine and it may just mean being on time on those busy school mornings, which is important because Miss Elaine the bus driver waits for no one.
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Tonya Atkinson says
I help my son to stay on his morning schedule by getting up earlier than he does and getting myself together first.
Will G says
I get up at the same time and make sure they do.
Will G says
https://twitter.com/willgriesmer/status/732315013877256192
heather says
We stick to a morning routine by going to bed early and getting up at the same time everyday.
Mami2jcn says
I get up early and make sure everyone stays on-task.
Mami2jcn says
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/732374958307979264
Elena says
we do brushing and flossing together to stick to our morning routine
Elena says
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/732388241064648705
Kelly D says
I wake my kids up with plenty of time to spare, set things out for them and give them plenty of reminders.
Kelly D says
tweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/732623180817440768
BusyWorkingMama says
I encourage my daughter to brush twice daily and to floss daily. We encourage flossing between meals as needed, too.
Steve Weber says
We set alarms each and every night so we stay to the same routine
groogruxking40 @ gmail dot com
Steve Weber says
tweet-
https://twitter.com/groogruxking40/status/732747095732420608
Jessie C. says
To help my kids stick to their morning routine, I make sure they get things ready the night before and have the alarm set to avoid morning chaos.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
Jessie C. says
tweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/733085576702746624
Lisa Brown says
I help them stick to a morning routine by getting them all up, getting breakfast ready, gathering their things, and out the door on time.
jslbrown2009 at aol dot com
Lisa Brown says
my tweet-https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/733331441765883904
jslbrown2009 at aol dot com
ann says
they’re young so we do a sticker chart! #SweepstakesEntry”
ann says
https://twitter.com/whittikere/status/734158596615852032
OFG says
https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/734215938854293505
OFG says
I try to wake up before any one else in the house. I find that I have more energy if I start my day with a little peace and quiet. Then I can help everyone else and stay in a good mood doing it.
Anastasia Falling says
I try to help their routine by sticking to a routine too! If we make our routines work together, then we can all get things done together!
Anastasia Falling says
Tweeted :) – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/734216736765935618
Madeline says
We stick to our morning routine by only doing the fun stuff (like having a yummy breakfast) after the boring or repetitive things are done, like getting dressed.
Madeline says
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/734347316463697920
Jeffrey says
Our morning routine is aided by a list, my kids have certain things they have to do before school and its easier to have it wrote down than me sounding like a broken record! We started them off when they were real young so its really actually easy. They know what needs to be done and 99 time out of 100 get it done. They make my job as a parent easy!
Jeffrey says
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/734492940484108293.
onyinye Elochukwu says
We have a routine that we follow and my son has gotten used to it. Helps start our day.
Erika says
We don’t have a strict morning routine, but they always have to brush their teeth after breakfast.
chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com
CR Williams says
I just simple tell her and she always listens snd obeys.
CR Williams says
https://twitter.com/mommysweetiepie/status/735230432753520640
Margaret Smith says
We get clothes ready the night before. I wake them early and remind them what they need to do. Thanks so much.
Margaret Smith says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/735255454012575745
Thanks again.
Amy Tong says
Love your cute printable! I help my kids stick to their morning routine by doing it with them until they get comfortable with the process before they work on their own.
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Amy Tong says
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/736281924952412160
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Rachel says
To keep my kids to stick to our morning routine I try to get as much done the night before. I’m not a morning person and I didn’t think my kids would be either. If they do well in the morning during the week they get a donut on Saturday.
Rachel says
https://twitter.com/RachelGriesmer/status/736380635888144384
Cindy says
We have the same routine every day.
Cindy says
https://twitter.com/benz1171/status/737079906249637888
ANGEL JACKLYN says
Tweeted https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/737931919518797824
ANGEL JACKLYN says
I try to keep them on a schedule as well. “If you do this then we can get to that” type of mentality
Elle says
We like to play music while brushing teeth and getting ready in the morning to make it fun and use kid friendly dental products like character toothbrushes and bubble gum flavored fluoride rinse.
Elle says
Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/738455446038675457
maria cantu says
We do what can be done the night before to make the morning routine easier.
Cynthia C says
I think consistency is the key to a morning routine.
Cynthia C says
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/740959471816544258
shelly peterson says
I make sure they get a good nights sleep and get up on time to stay on task.
cshell090869 at aol dot com
shelly peterson says
tweeted https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/741760199938048000
cshell090869 at aol dot com
Cheryl B says
We prepack backpacks before bed, lay clothes out, to help make these morning chaos, less crazy.
Cheryl B says
https://mobile.twitter.com/arress83/status/742049241007284224
Susan Smith says
We have a morning routine that we follow so we get to school on time. I try to do as much as possible (making lunches and packing backpacks) the night before.
Susan Smith says
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/742883852520034304
Kristen says
We try to do as much as possible the night before, then go to bed at a reasonable hour so have enough time to do everything in the morning.
Kristen says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/743145027874889728
Tina M says
I get up early and make sure everything is ready.
Tina M says
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/743630986156589056
donna says
we try to keep it pretty consistent so that they know what to expect
donna says
https://twitter.com/linjumimom/status/744991941314613248
Rebecca says
My kids have made brushing their teeth after breakfast part of their morning routine, so they don’t forget to do it each day.
Rebecca says
https://mobile.twitter.com/Michael64263870/status/745011188254253056
natasha Lamoreux says
https://twitter.com/Natashalamoreu1/status/745039202891399168
natasha Lamoreux says
My kids are pretty good at brushing since we have a set routine and they love their musical tooth brushes.
linda says
we keep it consistent :)
linda says
https://twitter.com/lindilala/status/746203054693748736
Denise L says
The parts of the routine that I really want them to do like eat breakfast and brush their teeth we do together.
Denise L says
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/746423552497287168
Kerry says
By trying to do as much as possible the night before to be ready for the morning.
Kerry says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/746850291849404418
Linda says
I get their lunch and clothes ready the night before.
Linda says
Tweet https://twitter.com/Lindiac/status/746882607573393408
Erica Best says
by being a good example show them and watching them while they brush
Erica Best says
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/747186508424151040
Kathleen says
I make sure everything that can be done in advance is completed the night before, leaving plenty of time in the morning and lessening the mad rush!
Stefanie Gladden says
I help them keep their morning routine by making it fun with dancing and making sure I do the routine too!
Stefanie Gladden says
we make it fun and I make sure to do the morning routine with them
Stefanie Gladden says
tweeted https://twitter.com/stephcouponsxx/status/747571230102929409
Stephanie Phelps says
I keep my kids in the morning routine by setting alarms and having the rewards system!
Elizabeth pergande says
Consistency is what we do – we brush together twice a day to make sure we establish good habits. truckredford(at)Gmail(dot)com
Elizabeth pergande says
https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/747799286063108096
Ellie Wright says
I get my boys up at the same time every morning and stick to the same routine.
Ellie Wright says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/747949847232208896
Betty C says
I really never had a problem with the morning brushing routine because my children didn’t like the feel of their teeth and the taste in their mouths after sleeping all night.
Betty C says
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/747982758492811264
Thomas Murphy says
I get them up early and keep them on track.
Thomas Murphy says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/747994753409613824
Tina W says
I find charts are helpful: you can use picture ones for real little kids. I find it helps them organize things into lists and makes them more organized in their thinking.
Tina W says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/tinawoo21/status/748091151962406912
angie says
I don’t have kids but I use timers to stick to my morning routine. That way I can just relax and enjoy whatever part of the routine I am doing until the timer goes off and then switch to the next step. That sounds crazy, but it is because we have a diabetic cat on a feeding and insulin schedule. hahaha!
angie says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/748236030457823233
Tabathia B says
I set my alarm about 5 minutes before they get up and make sure my teen is up on time and has everything before going in the bathroom and setting my youngest daughter up in the bathroom myself
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Tabathia B says
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/748248154244587520
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Rebecca Graham says
We stick to a regular schedule and routine.
Shawn Gallagher says
https://mobile.twitter.com/Esham4life/status/748492599057588224
Debbie B says
Maintaining a regular routine makes things easier
Debbie B says
I posted a tweet here:
https://twitter.com/purplepanda1966/status/748530293758275585
Whitney Bellows says
We always eat breakfast, get dressed, and brush our teeth every day even on the weekends at around the same time to help stay in a singular routine – even in the summer.
Whitney Bellows says
I sent out a tweet: https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/748586356583038976
Kathryn C says
#SweepstakesEntry- comment
my daughter enjoys using stickers and play charts to mark off activities
kacor7@hotmail.com
amanda whitley says
we keep on track by using charts
Jerry Marquardt says
I try my best to help my nephew stick to his morning routine while he stays overnight. I try to be the best uncle that I can be.
Jerry Marquardt says
I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/748654500282499072
Birdiebee says
Tweeted-https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/748679406554537984
Birdiebee says
My granddaughter has a chart for things that need to be done in the morning as well as later in the day. This helps her to stay focused.
caroline says
I write a note with either a positive affirmation, or a picture, or something funny or inspiring
and I make her breakfast with preferred but healthy foods. I always give her hugs, it provides deep pressure and we both start the day happier.