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5-4-3-2-1: outfits, life, & everything in between

A 5-4-3-2-1 countdown makes me think of so many things in my life. First, my old behavior management system as a rookie teacher in Memphis, TN—students had five seconds to quiet down by the time I hit one. Then, there’s trying the same tactic on my own kids to get them to comply with a simple request:

Me: “Time to leave the playground.”
Child #1: Collapse…