Comments on: Simplify the Morning Routine

By: brian

brian — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:08:54 +0000

even the shoes does that inclued fully dressed

By: Melinda

Melinda — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:01:19 +0000

I have also dressed my children – and myself – in the next day’s clothes the night before. My “rules” about doing this include: 1) We take baths before we put on our clothes, and pretty much go straight to bed after that; 2) We wear knits, synthetics, or otherwise durable clothes that don’t show wrinkles; 3) No uncomfortable clothing is worn to bed. But otherwise, who would be the wiser?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:01:46 +0000

My children also sleep in their clothes. It started when we were moving. We were going to be on the road for 7 days (I had a newborn – short drive days!) and we wanted the mornings to go quicker. So each night, everyone showered and got into their clean clothes for the next day. After that week they all loved it and still do it.

By: Paige Tyler

Paige Tyler — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:51:23 +0000

OMG! My kids do this all the time even though it does make me cringe! They got it in their heads to take a shower in the evening and then get fully dressed for school and go to bed. When I told them I didn’t approve of it, their reasoning was it is just easier. And I am a parent who will ‘pick my battles’ carefully and this isn’t one of them. So glad to know that they aren’t the only ones. lol

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:40:15 +0000

I have a seven- and an eight-year-old daughter. On Sunday afternoons we pick out our five outfits for school for the week. The girls each have one of those sweater five-shelf canvas hangers in their closet. We look at the weather forecast on Sunday and pick out the outfits for the week–including socks. For tweens…the rule we had to make on Week 2 would probably help you out. They get to chose the outfits they want as long as they’re appropriate, BUT if they start pieces to their outfits MOM gets to pick out their outfits next week. We had that problem maybe once or twice, but as soon was they were reminded of the rule….yikes! they changed back to the outfit they had already picked out.

It makes our morning go so much smoother. We occasionally have an early morning, so I’ll have to remember to let them sleep in their clothes on those nights–they would love that!

By: kriswithmany

kriswithmany — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:31:54 +0000

It would lose time for us – we have frequent bed-wetters in our house. Just setting out the clothes, bathing the night before, and having the diaper bag packed makes a big difference on its own. Now I just need to do it every day!

By: Jenn @ Beautiful Calling

Jenn @ Beautiful Calling — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:13:12 +0000

Oh, wearing their clothes? That is too funny!

I’m laughing at you but once I give it a try, I’ll join the ranks of those nodding their heads and laughing with you. I wouldn’ t have thought of it but why not?!?

By: Stacey

Stacey — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:00:23 +0000

I like this idea. We are gearing up for a busy season at our family business. My dh seems to be able to get everything ready in the morning, but not me! I like having everything ready the night before – even if this means I need to get up a couple of times out of bed before truly retiring for the night to get everything together. I love the idea of sleeping in clothes (and so will my boys). Thanks Happy Housewife!

By: niki

niki — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:40:48 +0000

Too funny! I guess I would resort to this if there were 7 in my house.

Since there are only 3 of us (me, hubs, and the kid) we just wake up on Sunday like any other school/work day. This way everyone is ready for church. It isn’t popular with everyone, and sure we’d love to sleep in on the weekend. But it keeps us on time (important since hubs and I both volunteer at church).

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:58:09 +0000

I wish we (as adults) could sleep in our clothes too!