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A dose · ages 4 to 12

School mornings, with fewer battles.

From wake-up to the school gate. Kaylene shows you how to take the rush out, what to say when it stalls, and how to say goodbye well.

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Buy once and keep it. It sits in your library and in the app.

What’s inside

Everything for one moment, in pieces you can use the same day.

A short video, in four parts

  1. Why mornings unravel
  2. The night before
  3. The words at the door
  4. When it still goes wrong

The words to use

What to say when shoes aren’t on, when breakfast stalls and when your child won’t let go at the gate. With what to skip, too.

Cards to keep

Nine cards on your phone: three to understand it, three things to say and three things to try.

A printable

A picture chart of the morning jobs, for the fridge or the back of the front door.

A free taste

Try this one tomorrow morning.

Say this, not that

Not that: “Hurry up! We’re going to be late again!”
Say this: “Shoes next. Then we can see who’s at the bus stop.”

One step at a time, with something to look forward to, gets more moving than a louder voice.

Understand it

The more we rush, the slower they go.

A hurried child has more to cope with, not less. Calm and few words help them keep going.

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Three kinds of card

Every dose uses the same three. Save them to your phone, or print them for the fridge.

An understand it card
Understand it. What’s going on for your child, in a sentence or two.
A say this card
Say this. The words to use in the moment, ready when you need them.
A try this card
Try this. One small thing to do, tonight or tomorrow.

Shown: cards from the Big feelings dose.

Ready for calmer mornings?

Keep this dose for good, or get it with every other dose as a member.

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When to get more help

Hard mornings are common, and this dose is parenting education, not therapy. Talk to your GP, who can refer you to a psychologist if needed, when:

  • your child is very upset most school mornings, or has missed school for more than a few days
  • there are tummy aches or headaches on most school days
  • mornings are getting harder, not easier, after a few weeks of trying
  • you’re worried about your child, or about how you’re coping

If anyone is in danger, call 000. For support any time, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.