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I will add that student accommodation in Sydney is notoriously difficult to find. Unfortunately.
 
^^ That's where the Residential College part comes in. On-campus accommodation, private tuition and an almost Oxford*-like devotion and pressure on the student, which of course you pay for, is the big deal. Apparently 400 intake each year and NZ <> AUS allows her to avoid being a 'foreign student'.

* or the other place, if you schooled there.
 
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Anyone got any tips or tricks to get two 3.5 year olds to take less than 45 minutes to get dressed in the mornings? Its a constant battle. They want to play with a toy or read a book. I try to explain that they can play with a toy or read a book if they get ready quickly enough but they usually just whinge about not being able to do what they want instead of accepting the consequence/reward of their actions. Very frustrating.
 
fez said:
Anyone got any tips or tricks to get two 3.5 year olds to take less than 45 minutes to get dressed in the mornings? Its a constant battle. They want to play with a toy or read a book. I try to explain that they can play with a toy or read a book if they get ready quickly enough but they usually just whinge about not being able to do what they want instead of accepting the consequence/reward of their actions. Very frustrating.
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No, I still have to keep telling my 9yr old to focus on getting ready for school. If I leave it to her, she'll still be in PJ's dancing to music in her room by school time.
If I don't remind her to brush her teeth every single day, she won't remember.
 
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No, I still have to keep telling my 9yr old to focus on getting ready for school. If I leave it to her, she'll still be in PJ's dancing to music in her room by school time.
If I don't remind her to brush her teeth every single day, she won't remember.
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Dear lord, I don't think I can do this for another 6+ years! :p
 
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Anyone got any tips or tricks to get two 3.5 year olds to take less than 45 minutes to get dressed in the mornings? Its a constant battle. They want to play with a toy or read a book. I try to explain that they can play with a toy or read a book if they get ready quickly enough but they usually just whinge about not being able to do what they want instead of accepting the consequence/reward of their actions. Very frustrating.
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Stickers.

Mine is also a nightmare with this sort of thing. But we’ve found they’ll do anything if they get a sticker for it.

We’ve now got a weekly wallchart where they get a sticker for brushing their teeth, getting dressed and going to the toilet.
 
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engee said:
Stickers.

Mine is also a nightmare with this sort of thing. But we’ve found they’ll do anything if they get a sticker for it.

We’ve now got a weekly wallchart where they get a sticker for brushing their teeth, getting dressed and going to the toilet.
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I too successfully used a daily wall chart for my two kids (from age 4 and 5). They had to eat breakfast, get dressed and brush their teeth *before 8am* or they weren't allowed to play with toys or watch tv shows in the morning.

I gave each their own chart, and used ticks instead of stars.

It took only 2 days for them to have the new habit of being ready on time (all tasks done).

E. I printed a picture of the clock showing 8am on each chart. Charts were stuck on the fridge with magnets at kiddie height.
 
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Yeah. The plan is to reduce it down from a sticker for each hurdle, to one for the whole thing.

It’s been working brilliantly.
 
engee said:
Stickers.

Mine is also a nightmare with this sort of thing. But we’ve found they’ll do anything if they get a sticker for it.

We’ve now got a weekly wallchart where they get a sticker for brushing their teeth, getting dressed and going to the toilet.
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They do like stickers... I might have to try this. The issue I have with so many things is that they are twins and they are really really different. It would feel mean to judge them both by the same standards and have a very obvious scorecard of good behaviour/compliance. On the other hand, they are old enough to understand being treated differently and this might exacerbate the problem

One is very much an emotional creature who is away with the fairies while the other one is far more cognisant of his actions and behaviour so its very hard to apply judgement and punishment uniformly already.
 
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