Timeliness

My children have no sense of urgency. The fact that we will be late to school/church/play dates/class/whatever does not bother them at all. Today I tried a trick out of desperation, and it worked! Apparently the key to keeping them moving is bribing them with old Christmas M&Ms. Unfortunately, that is not a daily option (unless I want timely children who are Pavlovianly addicted to chocolate) but it's nice to know that at least they are capable of hurrying if properly motivated. And I can always keep a fun-sized bag around in case of emergencies.