10 Tips to Help Get the Whole Family Fed and Out the Door (on Time!) in the Mornings

Prepping some quick and easy meals after the kids go to bed at night can save you so much time the next morning. Consider using a slow cooker for breakfast or making meals that you can freeze to last all week, like egg muffins.

It's important that everyone pulls their own weight, especially with multiple kids. Give your bigger kids some responsibility by having them help the smaller ones, and parents can assemble the rest. You can even make it a fun game with prizes for who is ready first.

Hitting the snooze button doesn't actually help you feel any more rested. It's a thief of time and makes you feel even more rundown than if you had just gotten up the first time. You can do it!

All members of the family should practice laying out their clothes the night before so that all they have to do in the morning is get dressed.

In a perfect world, when you only have to get yourself ready, you get to sleep in. However, with kids being kids, set your alarm at least 15 minutes earlier than you need to.

Instead of searching high and low for your keys and chapstick for 15 minutes, give everything a place where you know it will be.

Toddlers are just learning how to navigate getting themselves ready. Create personalized charts to remind them of the steps for getting everything together.

Waiting around in your pajamas as you retrieve lunches can give you a false sense of ease, leading to having to rush later on. Before making the bed and eating breakfast, get yourself together.

Music is a great way to create a fun atmosphere in the morning. Take turns letting a family member pick the getting-ready tunes.

Kids love feeling responsible and trusted, and as soon as they're old enough to tell time, have kids take turns being in charge of the family clock.