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12 SOPs for the recurring shape of family life.
The morning, the bedtime, the sick day, the lost-school-item moment. Twelve recurring situations every household faces. Each one becomes a one-page SOP. Write it once. Pin it up. Anyone in the household can run it from a page rather than from one person’s memory.
The 12 SOPs
Mon–Fri morning, step by step. Owner per step.
The Sick Day SOP
LiveHour 0, hour 2, day 1, day 2. The first 2 hours of a sick child, handled.
The Bedtime Sequence
In buildThe 5 reliable steps anyone in the house can run.
The Weekend Rhythm
In buildSaturday morning, Sunday afternoon. Default-on shape.
The Late-Pickup SOP
In buildWhen school pickup goes sideways: who, what, what time.
The Lost-School-Item SOP
In buildPE kit, water bottle, reading book — the recovery sequence.
The Unexpected-Guest SOP
In buildWhen someone’s staying tonight — bed, food, what they need.
The School-Off-Day Shape
In buildStrikes, training days, half-terms. The standard variant.
The Holiday Trip Pre-Flight
In buildDay-before-we-leave checklist. Documents, bags, house.
The Return-From-Trip Reset
In buildUnpack, laundry, food shop, post — the decompression.
The Houseguest Procedure
In buildFamily staying for a weekend. Standard variant of the weekend rhythm.
The Calendar-Clash Triage
In buildWhen two things land at once. Default decision tree.