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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.