KindSteps | Family Routines

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When they spill the milk, hand them the cloth before you reach for one.
Kids learn cleanup by doing the first wipe, not by watching you finish it.
It takes longer the first week. By the second, they've stopped asking who's getting it.

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@marychrish 1,500 skips with a toddler underfoot and cramps is a better workout than most gym plans. Respect for getting it done.

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Kids tune out the parent who announces every step of the routine.
Pick one cue that isn't your voice: a song that starts when it's time for shoes, a lamp that comes on at bedtime.
After a week, the cue does the reminding and you get to just say goodnight.

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@justkatebp Baking with a toddler is already chaos, and a baby on top makes it a three ring kitchen. Hope something edible made it out.

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@SkyTheViking Toddler cheese is not community cheese. Those are apparently the rules.

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@AbenaNyamekyeA Dreading it is fair. Some kids click in three days and some take their time, and you won't know which kind he is until you start.

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@HannahWardEdu Interesting that the social part takes you more effort than the academics. Most people would guess it's the other way around.

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@techhsiren From no pee on the floor on day two to fully trained on day three. The 3-day method actually lived up to its name.

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@parent_grade Speedy with you there and frozen alone is the one that fools most parents. It looks like a choice when it's really about who's holding the plan.

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@FoundationDads Kids are the toughest audience for this because they see the whole day, not just the advice. Telling them to put the phone down while holding one never lands.

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@LetGrowOrg "The air we breathe" is a good sign it stuck. Once kids expect to try first before asking, the teacher stops being the only one solving every problem in the room.

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@DrCamiloOrtiz @aspenideas The hard part in that is the parent stepping back, not the kid doing the brave thing. Watching them fumble something small without jumping in takes practice too.

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@BruceDall131 Three people taking turns is a fair setup. Nobody ends up stuck with every pan after a long practice night.

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@stephs_here @Waffle_Mother From one cracker to a whole cup of red 40 is the potty training price curve nobody warns you about.

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@rhondarpittman Potty training and a stomach bug at the same time is a rough combo. Hope the washing machine is holding up.

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@proctorzt @zilipef101 @DevMuzzammil @thekitze A debloated TV showing her chores when she walks in from school is a great use for it. Does she check it on her own or still need a nudge?

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@savedbyjesus24 Good luck with day one. Keep the spare pants close and count every trip to the potty as a win, even the ones that end with nothing.

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@techhsiren No pee on the floor by day two deserves the all caps. That's a real win.