https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 18:52:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1919911 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:08:56 +0000 mrbee 1919911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tundra Daisy: They're the little plastic pouches of pureed fruits and vegetables! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1919885 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:55:05 +0000 LuLu Mom 1919885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lay out outfits for the entire week, so that way if she wakes up before DH leaves he can get her dressed (he's fashion challenged.) If she sleeps in (which has been normal lately) I make sure to get her breakfast snack (dry cereal) and sippy of milk ready. I go in wake her up, we sit on potty, brush teeth/hair, and change diaper. Sometimes she fights me on changing out of warm Pjs, so I take clothes to daycare and they change her (we are at an in home so we have some flexibility there.) they also feed her breakfast so some cereal in the car to tie her over is sufficient. Not going to lie this morning we skipped teeth brushing...we were running too late and it's a STRUGGLE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1919852 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:26:02 +0000 Tundra Daisy 1919852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby is still little so no morning routine for us yet! I have one questions tho.. what on earth is a pouch? hehe I'm in Australia and we don't have these :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1918490 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:17:34 +0000 Mrs. D 1918490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put her orange in a ziploc bag, and I often let her bring along a handful of playdough at least as far as the car. </p> <p>*For two weeks I actually let her bring a rose from the bouquet her Daddy gave me for my birthday, because she wanted to share with her friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1918335 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:44:45 +0000 78h2o 1918335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The speed of our morning is really dependent on my LOs mood... if I wake her and rush her, it's bad news...she will tantrum and fight me on everything, which will usually cause us to be even later.<br /> -pick out clothes for both J and me the night before<br /> -pack lunches for both J and me the night before<br /> -give J a bath the night before an early morning departure... on days when I have more time, she showers with me in the morning<br /> -get up before J, shower, eat breakfast/have coffee, make J breakfast (usually this includes a smoothie in a sippie cup), say bye to my husband<br /> -if she's not up by this point in my routine, and I have to wake her up, it usually it goes over much better if I scoop her up, carry her to the guest room in her sleep sack, turn on cartoons (usually Mickey Mouse club), and hand her the smoothie I just made. She drinks the smoothie and "warms up" to the day while I finish getting ready. Yeah, my kid gets breakfast/tv in bed...probably not the best thing, but I do what I gotta do!<br /> -I change her diaper and dress her while she is still watching cartoons...otherwise she fights getting dressed.<br /> -We go downstairs and I give her the rest of her breakfast...usually cut up apples, string cheese, and/or Jones light sausage. While J is eating, I feed the dog, let the dog out, put her in her crate. If we are totally late, I will grab a pouch and a string cheese and just give it to her when we walk into daycare.<br /> -I let J pick one toy to ride in the car with us... this usually prevents her from tantruming about getting into the car. </p> <p>I wish there was a way to make it go faster, but that seems to be the best I've worked out so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1918283 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:04:11 +0000 Anagram 1918283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My trick is to have DH feed and dress LO, while I get ready. And then he takes her to the car and buckles her in while I frantically grab my own breakfast and lunch. ;-)</p> <p>He gets the house all to himself after we leave--for a leisurely 45 min or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1918174 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:20:36 +0000 tororojo 1918174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pack her lunch/snacks and get diaper bag ready the night before. Have DH change diaper, dress her and possibly give her breakfast before he leaves. Grab a granola bar for me to eat in the car, otherwise I have to share my cereal with her. (Slowly) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1918098 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:31:18 +0000 mrs. bird 1918098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one leaves BR until they put laid out clothes on &amp; makes their bed, put toothpaste on toothbrushes so they're ready to go (if they brush teeth after eating, toothbrushes should be in the bathroom closest to the door), have a morning staging area, put out each kiddo's stuff in their own space (preferably where they are able to maintain it themselves by hanging their own bags, coats, etc). I'm a freak, I loooove a well organized morning routine, it's satisfying to me. I also think morning routines that involve a walk are the best &amp; help to get the body and mind going to start the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1918083 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:26:59 +0000 autumnlove 1918083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sunscreen right when they wake up, clothes set out the night before, pack lunches at night and easy breakfast food like waffles or yogurt tubes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-tricks-do-you-use-to-get-out-the-door-quickly-in-the-mornings#post-1918054 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:05:31 +0000 mrbee 1918054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here are our top tricks:</p> <p>* Pick out the clothes the night before.<br /> * Dress the kids at night in the clothes they're wearing the next day (well at least, the shirts).<br /> * Have the kids brush their teeth first thing after they wake up.<br /> * Eat finger foods if we're behind schedule (like a sandwich or toasted pastry or a pouch)</p> <p>A lot of these tricks only buy us a little time, but every single minute helps... and when you add them all together, it gets us to school on time! Usually...</p> <p>What tricks do you use to get out the door quickly in the mornings with the kids? </p>