I’m a single mum-of-three boys and here’s my back-to-school routine – from getting up at 6am to prepping uniforms
GETTING kids ready for school can be a mission, particularly when you are a single parent.
One single mum of three boys revealed her very intense school morning routine, and shared how it starts at 6am.
YouTuber Carly Elizabeth uploaded a video: “This is just a typical morning in our house and how it goes.
“When the snooze button goes off I will get up, I’m just going to get in the shower, brush my teeth, get all of those things done.
“I don’t like to get dressed until I am leaving the house.”
Carly then heads downstairs to put the kettle on and have her “very important” first hot drink of the day.
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The UK-based mum added: “The boys are still asleep, they don’t normally get up until around quarter past seven so I have plenty of time on my own in the morning.”
Then it is time to start on the packed lunches and make a “production line” of packing up the bags.
She adds crisps, fruit, sliced pepper, Lunchables and crackers for their snacks.
Carly said: “Crackers are very popular at the moment with my boys.
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“It varies between wraps, ham sandwiches, jam sandwiches, but crackers are Toby’s favourite thing to have sandwiched together.”
The hardworking mum then packs away the lunchboxes in their school bags and fills up their water bottles, before lining everything up on the stairs.
Carly continued: “Then I will head upstairs and make my bed.”
Next she will get her hair and make-up done, before waking the boys up for school.
She added that she lays all their uniforms out the night before so it’s quicker and easier in the mornings.
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As they are getting sorted, she will make their breakfast and said this morning “two requested porridge and one requested toast.”
Carly added: “A cup of milk each for them, they are at that age now where they are really good at getting themselves sorted so they can do their teeth, get dressed, brush their hair and all that sort of thing.
“I’m then going to do some washing, I like to do jobs in between so if I’ve got time to quickly chuck some washing in the dryer then I will make sure to do that in between everything else.”
She then put on a basic outfit of jumper and jeans while the boys ate their breakfast.
After opening all the house’s blinds she will then do one house job such as change the boys’ bedding to go in the washing machine so it will be washed by the end of the school run.
“It’s just trying to utilise every minute in the mornings but of course it doesn’t always happen”, Carly said.
“Some mornings we are up later than others.
“Some morning we are rushing chaotically out of the door, other times I have time for a whole house clean.”
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Then she took the boys to school and said: “Yeah so that is our morning routine.”
Many people were impressed with her morning habits, with one saying: “You’re an amazing mum to your boys and love how organised you are.”
Another added: “Great routine and you look gorgeous as always.”