Anyone else dreading getting back into a routine?

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Eldest is back in September. After months of us being in a weird blur of not being allowed out to gradually being allowed out we've lost our routine. I tried so hard to get them to bed. "Mummy I'm not tired" was all I got back. I couldn't really blame her. She had gone from 5 busy days at school and long walks to and from school and swimming and family time at the weekends. She used to be in bed by 7.30pm. we had a great routine. The toddler was abit harder to settle before lockdown.

Despite all effort we've been unsuccessful in getting them to sleep before it's late in the week. We get up at 7.30am sometimes a tiny bit earlier. We walk way more now than we did in march. But still not tired. So I'm abit worried about September.

I've also become a mess in regards to routine. I used to be up at 6.30. ready by 7.30 and out the house with both kids by 8am. I walked 2.5 miles twice a day doing the school run. We were home by 4pm and I cooked yes. Now I'm having an afternoon slump at 2pm (the time I'd normally be going out again.

Is anyone else dreading routine again?

Don't get me wrong I can't wait for life to have abit more meaning and structure again.... But I think with the new way of school im also abit nervous for my daughter. She's going into year one but has probably lost all her stamina and has likely forgotten alot of what school is due to months if being home. Luckily I've managed to do quite a bit with her and I hope I've prepped her enough.

I kind of just want it here now so I can get it "over" with.

Also going to strangely miss having her home but I think deep down I need the time back again to focus on potty training and helping my 2 year old develop.

I've got teens. I've mildly suggested to them that they might want to start pulling their bed-times, waking times, and shower times in line with what they need to be when they're at school.

They're ignoring me.

That's cool. They're going to have a miserable time of it the first few weeks back at school, but that's going to be on them. . .

It’s going to be tough, but it’s very necessary. I can’t quite believe that we used to get up, do the nursery run etc, and DD starts reception in two weeks!

I’m going to try to make things a bit easier by batch cooking some easy dinners and simple snacks, and making myself a simple routine sheet as I’m going to be WFH for the foreseeable.

I hope that kids will adapt relatively quickly, but in the meantime, try not to get stressed - it’s a very strange time and we’re all just doing the best we can!

It’s going to be hard for ds and me! I work in a school and da is starting senior school. He’s terrible in the mornings, and I find the first few weeks of the new school year totally exhausting. It’s the sheer physical exhaustion I fear