What To Do When Your Kid Isn't a Morning Person

Parents face nonstop morning battles when children are not morning people and transitions out the door trigger crankiness and chaos. Practical strategies can make starts smoother by managing transitions, adjusting expectations, and creating predictable routines. Parenting moments include a birthday party executed without problems, the mixed emotions of re-learning to ride a bike, and successful back-to-school preparation. Technical and subscription notes state that Apple Podcasts on desktop requires macOS Catalina or later and that Android apps are not supported on desktop. Contact options include Facebook, [e-mail], and the phone line [phone]. Slate Plus offers ad-free content and extra weekly material.

This week on Care and Feeding, Zak, Lucy, and Elizabeth tackle a letter from a parent whose mornings are a nonstop battleground. What do you do when your kid just isn't a morning person, and every transition out the door spirals into crankiness and chaos? The hosts share strategies for smoother starts to the day, and in triumphs and fails: a birthday party pulled off without a hitch, the joys (and wobbles) of re-learning to ride a bike, and back-to-school prep that actually went right.

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