“You are not wearing that to school!”
Ah, the rush to find something to wear each morning. This fight can be avoided by setting outfits aside each weekend for the week ahead. Yes, that means the impossible task of having a full week of clean clothes done each weekend, but it’s well worth it.
Have the kids help pick out the outfits they want to wear during the school week and get them folded and set aside. You can either label gallon-sized ziploc bags, one for each day of the week, or purchase dollar store plastic baskets (again, they can be in your child’s assigned color).
Each day’s outfit can be put together and set in the closet for the week ahead. And include everything – yes, everything – they may need to easily get ready in the morning. Socks, hair ties and bows, and even those shoes that always get lost. Have the kids put their shoes away in the same spot every night because, of course, we’ve all been there too – rushing to find a missing shoe as the bus is pulling up.