I showed her the time on the clock when we had to leave and laid out her clothes, put breakfast on the table and left her alone (actually I cheated, because I still did give a few reminders to look at the clock). Yesterday she didn't leave enough time for me to get her hair done so she went to school with long, ratty hair. She was really sad in the car. I said to her, "This is so sad :(. I know that tomorrow you get ready faster so your hair doesn't look like a ragamuffin..." As we walked the halls, I complimented some of her friends on how cute their hair looked.
This morning she made a special attempt to make sure I got her hair done and we did. It looked adorable, but she didn't move fast enough to get dressed!!! Ahhhh! So, yes, I sent my little kindergartner to school in her pajamas! I put her clothes in her backpack and said if she chose to, she could get dressed at recess. I poured on the empathy and love, just like the book says to, so it's not mean, but I still felt horrible! I'm interested to see if she comes home in clothes or pjs.
I'm a big fan of Love and Logic, and I really believe it teaches children to be responsible for their choices, but boy is it hard! I'm sure that's how Heavenly Father feels about us here on Earth.
The book says that employers today are having a harder time getting employees to take care of tasks without being asked five and six times. We need to teach our children to take care of responsibilities the first time they are asked and to manage their time effectively. I really want this for my children, so I'm praying she learns.
