Currently one of the biggest challenges in my life is to get my kids out the door in the morning to go to school, I am having to constantly stay on them to be on time or at least in my mind I think that I do for fear that they will be late. I wonder if I am really doing any good and if I am making any difference in the time factor by all my ranting and raving.

I am doing an experiment this morning to see what would really happen if I don't say a word and let them do what they will. This experiment is not truly scientific since there are more than one factor at play but we are going to pretend that it is. So I have set them in motion by getting them up and telling them of my grand plan.

Update: well so far my son is working on the plan and my daughter is acting as if nothing has changed in her life. I take that as she is not taking me seriously but my take on it may have something to do with my control issues and less to do with what is really going on. I do tend to filter their activity through a lens that says unless they obey me they are disrespecting me. Humm, that is probably messed up don't you think? Sounds like more material for a post to me.

Well, it is 2 minutes until the official ready time for school and the kids are definitely behind but the truth is we have been behind before and still made it to school on time. In fact we still have about 20 minutes until the absolutely "we can't make it now" time.

Fifteen minutes later: well, they did make it, a bit behind and with moms help a little they got out the door 15 minutes late from home but in time to make it to school on time (they walk) so in my mind the experiment was a success. Now I have to start training that this is normal and then I can pass this duty on to my offspring and I will be one step closer to their and my independence.
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