GabeBabeTV's Top 5 Morning Tips for Busy Families

YouTube stars and parents of a 3 ½ year-old share their best strageties to help you and your kids start your day

By The LifeMinute Team

August 25, 2016

Mornings can be hectic, especially as your family heads back into their fall routines. Here to help your mornings run smoother are YouTube Channel GabeBabeTV's own Gabriella aka Gabe and Chad aka Babe. The married couple and parents of 3 ½ year-old Chad Junior aka CJ offer up their top tips.

Tip #1: Have a Pre-Bedtime Routine

"Now everyone thinks that the key to maximizing your morning routine starts when your alarm clock goes off but in reality an effective morning actually starts with the way you prep the night before," says Gabe.

Tip #2: Pick Out Clothes Ahead of Time

"We try to be really diligent with picking out all the clothes the night before," says Babe, "Sometimes it can get late and it's easy to say we can do it in the morning especially with Chad Junior. However sticking to our guns saves a lot of time and stress in the mornings."

Tip #3: Brush, Swish, Smile

"Now we brush with our Philips Sonicare, swish with Listerine Total Care and smile," says Gabe, "So a healthy smile is important to us because we are on camera everyday but it's also just important in general and we want to make sure we are laying the foundation for Chad Junior to have these healthy habits from the beginning."

The Philip Sonicare 2 Series helps keep their teeth clean and ensures that they maintain healthy gums. "Now Chad Junior uses the Philips Sonicare for kids, which comes with a fun app that's interactive and helps him to stay on track," she says.

While her and her husband use the Philips Sonicare 2 Series, which has a two-minute timer that ensures you are brushing for the dentist recommended time. It also removes six times more plaque than your manual toothbrush and it gives you healthier gums in two weeks. "Listerine Total Care offers six benefits in one and you swish it for 60 seconds and it will help prevent cavities, strengthen your teeth, help restore minerals to your enamel, freshen your breath, and help kill the germs that actually cause that bad breath," says Chad.

Tip #4: Tag Team Clean-up

"Now that Chad Junior is getting a little bit older we started introducing chores into his routine," says Chad, "After we brush our teeth Chad Junior usually goes up to his room. He will pick up his pajamas, you know help clean up his toys and we'll go down to the kitchen and make sure it's picked up and just ready for the day."

"This tag team ritual gets the job done quicker so we don't have to worry about the chores later in the day so that's really good," he says.

Tip #5: Prepare Breakfast Ahead of Time

"Chad Junior loves waffles, eggs and fruit for breakfast so after we put him to bed we cut up all the fruit for the next morning and usually make an egg dish or we just prepare the eggs and just get them ready in the next morning," says Gabe

To hear more tips and share your own tips visit know GabeBabeTV on YouTube.