Mix a little honey with the cream cheese. Use the milk to thin the mixture. Your child can put a bit of the cream cheese mixture on a graham cracker, then select an animal cracker to stand upright on the graham cracker. Help your child learn the routine of always leaving the book bag in it s place. Set a timer to help your child know when it s time to gather belongings and get ready to leave the house.
Pack lunches the night before.
If your child takes lunch or milk money, be sure it is set aside in an envelope or coin purse and with school belongings before going to bed. Remember, your words will go with them to school. They will likely react towards others in response to how you related to them in those early morning moments. Reprinted with permission from the Lake Union Herald, where Susan Murray is the Associate Editor. P.O. Box 5005, Westlake Village, CA 91359.