"From Morning Chaos to Streamlined Serenity: Discover the Secrets to Transform Your Start-of-Day Stress into Smooth Routines"

A morning in a chaotic family lacking executive functioning skills can be a challenging and disorganised experience.

6:30 AM: The alarm clock goes off, but nobody in the family hears it because it's buried under a pile of laundry on the dresser. Instead, the family wakes up to the sound of the dog barking loudly in the backyard.

6:45 AM: The parents stumble out of bed and groggily try to remember what day of the week it is. They realise it's a school day and rush to wake up the kids.

7:00 AM: The kids are finally awake, but they are disoriented and slow to get out of bed. There is a lot of yelling and reminding them to brush their teeth, wash their faces, and get dressed.

7:15 AM: The parents realise they haven't prepared anything for breakfast, and there's no milk in the fridge. They scramble to find something to feed the kids, settling on cold cereal and orange juice.

7:30 AM: The chaos continues as everyone rushes around trying to find their shoes, backpacks, and jackets. No one can locate their belongings, and there's a lot of frustration and shouting.

7:45 AM: The family finally manages to get out the door, but they're running late. The parents forget to lock the front door, and they have to run back inside to do so, causing even more delays.

8:00 AM: They drop the kids off at school, but they've forgotten to pack their lunches. The parents promise to bring the lunches to school later in the day.

8:30 AM: The parents return home, realising they haven't had their own breakfast and are now running late for work. They hastily grab some coffee and a banana and rush out the door.

9:00 AM: The parents arrive at work flustered and stressed, realising they've left their work laptop at home. They'll have to go back to retrieve it, causing further disruptions to their day.

Throughout the morning, there's a pervasive feeling of disorganisation and frustration in the family. The lack of executive functioning skills makes it difficult to plan and execute tasks efficiently, leading to a chaotic start to the day. This scenario highlights the importance of developing organizational skills and routines to create a more structured and manageable morning routine.

If any of this sounds familiar, this is what the Hub Insider is all about. You’ll find our "Streamline Morning Routines - for kids " planning station. This is designed to help your child plan, organise, make decisions, and stay focused on tasks.

The first resource you’ll find is a starter guide- a quick easy checklist to become aware of how to deal with chaotic mornings and turn them into smooth, stress-free starts to your day. This guide has examples fro preschoolers, primary school and high schoolers.

Come into The Hub Insider - it’s free. The membership is my shout and you’ll find a pathway to starting dealing with frustrations and equipping your kids