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Three-year-olds are able to solve more and more problems, figure out unique ways to do something, and want to find out why – a lot! Learning Beyond helps you become a strong model, allowing children time to try and work through challenges while you ask important questions or provide support to children’s learning. Children’s skills in all developmental areas grow with these continued opportunities to be actively engaged in their learning and trusted as a learner. Learning Beyond provides quarterly benchmarks to help you stay focused on age-appropriate growth and excited learners.
Mornings with kids can feel like running a marathon before you’ve even had your coffee. Between getting everyone dressed, packing bags, and making sure breakfast doesn’t consist of leftover cookies, it’s no wonder parents often start the day frazzled. The good news? With a few simple strategies, you can turn those chaotic mornings into calmer, happier starts.
Here are three tried-and-true hacks to help your family leave the house on time—with fewer meltdowns and more smiles.
The easiest way to win the morning is to start the night before. Lay out your child’s clothes and pack their bag in advance. If you can, put everything in one spot—a basket labeled “Tomorrow” works wonders. That way, when the sun comes up, there are fewer decisions to make and less back-and-forth about what to wear. It’s one less thing on your plate, and it saves precious minutes when every second counts.
Pro Tip: Let your child help choose their outfit the night before. They feel involved, and you avoid a morning standoff over what shirt to wear.
Healthy doesn’t have to mean complicated. Preparing grab-and-go breakfasts can save you from the scramble of cooking during the busiest hour of the day. Overnight oats, smoothie packs, or muffin-tin egg bites are quick to prep and can be stored in the fridge. In the morning, it’s as easy as grab, heat (if needed), and eat.
Pro Tip: Involve your kids in prepping—if they helped add the blueberries to the oats, they’ll be more excited to eat them in the morning.
Kids love challenges, so why not make the morning routine fun? Set a timer on your phone and challenge them to get dressed before it runs out. Suddenly, putting on socks and shoes feels like a race instead of a chore. You’ll be surprised how much faster little ones move when they’re “beating the clock.”
Pro Tip: Celebrate the win—high-five at the door, a silly victory dance, or even just praise goes a long way in keeping the energy positive.
These small changes add up to a big shift. By preparing the night before, having breakfast ready, and turning the routine into a playful challenge, mornings stop feeling like a battlefield. Instead, they become a time of connection and confidence—for both you and your child.
Because when you start the day with less stress, you set the tone for everything that follows.