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What is your 6/7 year old's morning/evening routine - am I way off?

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SarahAndQuack · 09/11/2023 22:12

Long story short: DP and I are splitting up; we've never agreed about various parenting issues, and it's been a factor in the split. I do believe DP is a genuinely caring, committed parent, but I'm not happy with the routines (or lack of routines) that we've ended up in, and I see the split as a good opportunity to introduce some beneficial changes.

I'd love to know about other people's routines, and what you think is really crucial or beneficial. For example, when is bedtime? When is dinner? How do you organise screen time?

I'm lucky in that we live very close to school, so there's no real school run. DD does a couple of after-school activities but is usually out of school at 3.20. I'd really appreciate knowing what you do and what you think is most important.

Thanks!

OP posts:
Bertiesmum3 · 11/11/2023 08:17

When you split, will parenting be 50/50?

if so you do realise it’s only going to be you that will have a routine for your D, and she may become quite resentful and want to spend more time with the other parent

Singleandfab · 11/11/2023 09:51

I had a similar thing and now 5 years on…

When you split, you need to be really clear that what happens in mummy’s house will be different from daddy’s and that’s absolutely okay. If she says, ‘Daddy lets me watch TV for 4 hours every day!’ Which in my case (when he has her once a week!), he does, you have to just say, ‘Okay, that’s great but when we are here, we’ll be doing different activities’
I find:
DD is 7 and has a later routine than most:
In termtime -
Morning-
Up at 7/715am
Gets dressed/eats a bowl of cereal
Packs her own bag for school/finds herself a snack/fills water bottle
Once this is done and if she has time, she gets (up to) 20 minutes screen time.

After school she has activities 3/5 after school. If time, after homework (up to) 40 minutes screen time. She knows to set Alexa to time it/no (v little) debates.
We eat together at 630/7pm.
Bath/Reading/Games/Chat (not necessarily that order) Bed then lights out at 830-9pm (this suits us because I am not trying to rush her to bed to spend time/cook and eat with DP).

I’m often v tired with the mental load of having her 85% and follow getting into bed at 930pm/10pm but I wouldn’t have it any other way as I miss her when she’s at her dad’s and we have a great bond and she’s coping brilliantly at school etc. Obviously would change this if it didn’t suit her.

In the holidays I am more relaxed on screentime -tbh, we both spend more time relaxing on screens together some days and other days we are out all day.

It is tough splitting up but better than being unhappy with your ex DP. I’d love mine to have our DD more now, so I can focus on career and a new relationship too but I suspect he now appreciates how much hard work and a (wonderful) sacrifice it is parenting solo (he doesn’t admit this of course).

Sending love for the resetting of your routine!

xxx

Dogdaywoes · 11/11/2023 09:57

We're really relaxed. Morning, DS wakes around 5.30 (always has). He goes downstairs alone and watches TV, plays on his switch or plays with toys. His choice, we don't restrict. He will get himself breakfast if he's hungry and I'll have laid out his uniform the evening before so he gets himself dressed.

An adult comes downstairs around 7.30, ensures he's had breakfast and is starting getting dressed and gets breakfast for the youngest, who wakes around 7, 7.30. adult then gets themselves ready.

Adult helps with hair, tooth brushing and face/ hand washing and packing the school bags. We leave for school at 8.30. once the kids are dressed and have eaten breakfast they can continue to play/ read/ watch TV etc.

Evenings we get home at 4 (straight after school) I make a 5pm dinner just for the kids. Between getting home and going to bed they play except for dinner time. Bedtime starts at 6.45 with PJ's, teeth brushing and 2 stories. Both are asleep by 7.30pm one day a week they do swimming which takes us until 6.30 so they get a very quick tea when we get in then straight to bed. They have a bath twice a week, this is between dinner and bed.

Nights they go to after-school club, we eat family dinner at 6.15 and then we read before bed.

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Goinggreymammy · 11/11/2023 13:34

Hi OP. I'm in Ireland and my children's activities are all later (most sports/music/Beavers etc here happen for an hour/1.25 hrs between 6 and 8pm). So my kids end up having dinner early and then out again for activities, and quick snack before bedtime which is later than I'd like.
But.... this might be helpful.... with regards to the TV watching, rather than constantly policing how long they have spent I set a limit of programmes per day. In the summer hols they have 1 programme each (3 kids), and can watch any time before dinner. If we are out doing anything fun or more interesting they won't have time and are mostly OK with that. School term we have max 2 programmes per day - rotating who choses (2 because one in English and one in our home language). That's mostly after school, but occasionally in the morning if they all are ready early for some freakish reason. I found limiting the number of programmes made them think about what they would actually like to watch and make it an intentional choice rather than mindless watching. And also gives them an element of control to use it to relax when they want to.
HTH.

ALittleDropOfRain · 11/11/2023 22:08

DS has just turned 7.

He starts school 3x a week at 07:45 and 2x a week at 08:30 (we‘re not in the UK). We wake him gradually at 06:45-07:00. Clothes are laid out the night before (no school uniform) and he changes and cleans his teeth after breakfast. I pack his breakfast the night before and he starts eating at 7am. Whatever he doesn’t eat is put in his satchel for ‘2nd breakfast’ after his first playtime at 09:30 (teacher gives them 15mins to eat and reads a story to them). School’s a 5min walk away. He finishes school between 12:20-13:10 each day and has about 30 mins homework every day. Three times a week he goes to after school club until
2pm, then walks home. I give him a drink and a snack (he’s had his main meal at after school club, a fantastic place which lets the children play/ do crafts). We talk about school a bit and if he‘s in a good mood, do his homework straight away. If not, there’s 30mins down time. Sometimes telly, sometimes playing. He loves audio books.

After homework he may play, go to a friend‘s (or have a friend round), we may go swimming or run some errands together. Tea (lightest meal of the day) is about 6pm. He has 30 mins TV and two chapters of a book read before snuggling down at 8:30 at the latest with an audio book to sleep. He seems to be getting enough sleep. If not a club night, he gets a bath before telly/book.

Twice a week he goes to his Nan‘s after school, eats his main meal with her and does his homework, then walks home between 2pm-4pm depending on how long he wants to stay.

He does judo, football, and light athletics every week. The latter 2 are in the village and he‘s home by 6:45. I usually accompany him there but don’t stay.

Judo‘s a bit further away. I drive him at 4pm and we‘re back by 7pm. Very quick teas on those evenings, for judo often a snack in the car. The main reason for going to Nan‘s instead of ASC 2x a week was to get his homework done and give him downtime before going to judo/ football.

We do Friday‘s homework at the weekend.

We both primarily WFH.

speakingthetruthisthebestway · 11/11/2023 22:08

Is anybody else astounded by the amount of after school activities are in these schedules? Some have an activity every day. When do they have time to be at home and play with their toys/siblings? My daughter is almost 5 and has ballet on a Saturday morning. Considering one after school activity right now starting at 4:45pm but as we both work, feels like it would be impossible to incorporate! I also really value the downtime we have and the normality of not being 100% engaged with all of the time. Is this now unusual?!

Jeelypieces20storeys · 11/11/2023 22:22

Autistic 7 year old here.
Up between 7.15-7.30, breakdown & dressed downstairs then taxi picks him up at 8.20.
Home at 3.30 and has tablet time to decompress from school, but tbh he's more often than not bouncing on the trampoline whilst listening to number songs on the tablet
Dinner at 5pm. Monday's & Fridays he has an activity 6.15-7. screen time off by 7 (or earlier if he is having a bath) and wind down/play time time till jammies/teeth & upstairs at 7.30. then I read to him for 15 mins & he's asleep by 8.

lifesnotaspectatorsport · 11/11/2023 23:18

Interesting to read what others do!

I have a 6.5yo DS with two younger siblings. Weekday routine for him is:
7am ish get up
7.15 get dressed then watch TV (only once he's dressed so avoids that battle!), usually a light breakfast on the sofa like toast or a pop tart with fruit, sometimes porridge or cereal at the table. No YouTube allowed during the week, only Netflix episodes. Kids take turns to choose.
8.00 10 minute warning that we need to leave for school
8.10 TV off, brush hair and teeth
8.20 Walk to school for 8.45 drop off

4.45pm Finish school (not in U.K.) and walk home with a snack like grapes, ham slices, crackers or biscuits
5.10ish Home and playtime with siblings, do reading homework (must be done before TV). Sometimes play: games/ cards with me.
6.30-7pm Dinner, usually light because they get a full cooked meal at lunchtime
TV is allowed after dinner if homework is done and the place is acceptably tidy
7.30 pm Bath every other night. TV off.
8ish Drink and snack then brush teeth and into bed
8.10 Read stories with him
8.30 Lights out, usually asleep by 9

He's a night owl, pointless trying to get him to sleep before. He seems well and happy on this routine though.

Saschka · 12/11/2023 00:52

speakingthetruthisthebestway · 11/11/2023 22:08

Is anybody else astounded by the amount of after school activities are in these schedules? Some have an activity every day. When do they have time to be at home and play with their toys/siblings? My daughter is almost 5 and has ballet on a Saturday morning. Considering one after school activity right now starting at 4:45pm but as we both work, feels like it would be impossible to incorporate! I also really value the downtime we have and the normality of not being 100% engaged with all of the time. Is this now unusual?!

A timetabled 30-45 min activity honestly has no major impact on DS’s tv time, I can promise you. School finishes at 3:30, we play in the park (or go to the library if it’s dark/cold) until the activity starts at 4:30, and he is home by 5:30 in time for tea in front of the tv (DH and I eat later). Lots of time for playing in the bath, bedtime stories, etc. We do homework at the weekend.

He can also spend all saturday in his pyjamas if he wants to, he gets plenty of downtime.

Velvetdragon13 · 12/11/2023 02:09

Routines are imperative to aiding children into understanding life and the world around them, it helps them make the most sense and helps prevent challenging behaviours when they get too tired or too hungry. You know your child and how much sleep they need by how they behave, some children get by with less sleep than others - so it is up to you what to set at what time. I don't think your DP is thinking on how that might impact your child.

Screen time should be used sparingly, it's a great tool for when you need to do something and need kids distracted for a bit, a reward for good behaviour, or something awesome to fill in when you said you were doing something but it didn't work out (ie going to the park and its tipping it down with rain!) This doesn't work on kids that binge on it because they quickly get bored. The rest of the time should be focused on spending time with them or teaching them things through play, whether its words, kindness, colours or numbers. They're not little forever :'/

ColdWaterDipper · 12/11/2023 08:28

Mine are slightly older now but were both 6/7 not so very long ago. On school days they have always got up at 7-7:30am, and all they need to do in the morning is have breakfast, brush their teeth and get dressed. I tend to get up earlier and go for a run, then I make their packed lunches while they are eating breakfast and have my shower once they are up and dressed. We don’t really do tech here so they play a bit of Lego or read while I’m showering and getting dressed. Then we pack up their bags together, check on the calendar that they have everything they need for that day and leave the house by 8:20am to get to school for 8:30am. They both do absolutely loads of sports training, so evenings are complicated here but at 6/7 years old they probably did 2-3 evenings during the week, and the other evenings that we didn’t have anything on it was important for them just to rest and play - again no screens and at 7 it’s worth thinking whether you want to cut screens out entirely, or just the devices and let them only watch a bit of tele? I’m a big advocate for no devices for young children and it’s really worked well in our house. The other thing that really worked well for us is plenty of outdoor time - we live on a farm so my kids want to spend all their free time outside anyway, but even if you live in a town, then a walk after school is great to blow away the cobwebs and get some physical energy out when they’ve been sitting down all day at school. Bedtime at that age was 7pm with a story followed by 20
mins independent reading then lights off at 7:30pm.

Wishbone436 · 12/11/2023 11:00

Some really good routine ideas here. My consideration would be though, will you be coparenting? How is that gonna look? It might make it quite tricky for DD to adjust if you are 50/50 and the routine with each of you is totally different

Blondeshavemorefun · 12/11/2023 12:02

Wakes about 730. Some days have to wake 745 but usually awake

Dressed and breakie - leave for school walking 825ish

315 finish school and home for a snack then do reading book

Tea is around 430/5 depending how hungry and if has clubs - gym and swimming

Bed is 630/7 latest and either story in bed or sometimes she wants to read on sofa then bed or read in bed for 15m

SkankingWombat · 12/11/2023 13:25

speakingthetruthisthebestway · 11/11/2023 22:08

Is anybody else astounded by the amount of after school activities are in these schedules? Some have an activity every day. When do they have time to be at home and play with their toys/siblings? My daughter is almost 5 and has ballet on a Saturday morning. Considering one after school activity right now starting at 4:45pm but as we both work, feels like it would be impossible to incorporate! I also really value the downtime we have and the normality of not being 100% engaged with all of the time. Is this now unusual?!

It depends on the DC/parents and their personalities - we all like to be different amounts of busy, but it probably also makes a difference if you are a night owl (I find mornings tortuous no matter how much sleep I've had). DD1 in particular needs a lot of exercise. She has ADHD and is autistic, and the length and quality of her sleep directly correlates with how active she's been in the day. Before her swim training hours went up and increased in intensity (around the time she turned 8), it wasn't unusual for her to still be awake at 11pm despite lights out at 7.30/8 and up periodically through the night. She is now, at 9yo, asleep within 10 minutes of tucking her in and sleeps right through.
I only work school hours too, which helps as we rarely use breakfast or after-school club. We have 3.30 - 8pm to fit in dinner and an activity.

TeamGeriatric · 12/11/2023 20:45

My kids are 9 and 11.

Weekdays:
11 Year old is woke up at 6:55, has to be out the door by 7:55 to catch the bus to high school which is 12 miles away.
9 Year old woken any time between 6:55 and 7:20 depending on how noisy the rest of us are being getting the older one out the door. We leave about 8:45-8:50 to walk the 400m to school.
In the afternoons, I pick-up the 9 year old at 3:30 and the oldest is back on the bus around 4:30. The youngest does activities after school Thursday and Friday, and also swimming lessons on a Sunday. The oldest is just starting a Saturday swimming activity, but does nothing extra curricular during the week.
They have Nintendo time which starts at 4:30 and finishes when dinner is ready, which is somewhere between 5:30 and 6. They take turns playing whilst I make dinner or sometimes they play together if they can agree what to play.
Shower at 7 and then the youngest reads to one of us, followed by us reading to them until 8.
Then Roblox 8-8:45 and then bed for the 9 year old, quiet time until 9:30 for the 11 year old.
Wake-up time is often similar at the weekends, even when it doesn't have to be and screen time has the same timings, though the youngest may play a bit of TT rockstars or some other online maths game.
It seems like we allow a lot of screen time compared to others, I'd like to shorten the Roblox time, especially given the 11 year old has a phone and they use that a lot too.

SarahAndQuack · 12/11/2023 22:10

Thank you so much for replies! I am catching up slowly - apologies if I miss anything.

@EllieQ, yes, that's right! It's not exactly a class thing; it's that my partner feels as if I'm judging her upbringing when I disagree with her, and tends to see my preferences as just snobbery (eg., about eating at the table rather than on the sofa).

@RueRue, that's hugely helpful to hear. I have been trying to include DD - both before DP and I decided on the split, and during the process - because I'd read it was good for her to know she is being listened to and taken account of. I hadn't thought of her self-regulating, the way you describe. At the moment, she won't, but it's rough for her and I am trying to minimise the extent to which she has to make any decisions, because they can make her feel she is choosing between me and DP. I am reassured by the idea that, when we are in different houses, DD might actually find it helpful to contribute to some of the plans about reducing screen time etc.

@Consideratestone, we'll be 50/50. The way I see it is that, at the moment, there is no structure at all, and I feel really uncomfortable with various things. Yes, splitting up means DD will have two sets of 'house rules'. But I can provide her with stability at my house, 50% of the time. That's surely better than no structure at all. And I really have exhausted the options in terms of negotiating with DP. I had a less-than-ideal childhood with two parents who perhaps should have split up, and I'm not at all convinced that two homes are automatically more disruptive than one. I think DD needs at least one parent who is giving her a sense of stability. Don't get me wrong - DP has many good points and I think she truly believes she's being a good parent. But I also think she's confusing doing things that make DD happy in the short term (like letting her stay up watching videos or feeding her cake for breakfast) with things that are actually going to benefit her long term.

@redjoker - I am getting the jist, but honestly, it is so helpful to read. I really appreciate it all. Likewise, @Curlewwoohoo, the detail is really useful!

@Mariposista, thanks, that's very kind of you.

@Isthiswinter - YY, the getting dressed is an issue. When DD was at nursery, I occasionally had to help her button or zip something, but basically, when she was 3/4 she was able to get herself dressed, sometimes quite slowly. Then DP decided that it was absolutely crucial for her to get dressed asap. And it'd be 'hurry up! Quick! Now you're making us late! I'm so cross! Hurry up!' I found it incredibly stressful and one of the things that cemented problems, for me, was trying to explain to DP that it wasn't necessary to make your 4/5 year old cry every morning, when she wasn't even that late. I ended up helping her get dressed to avoid all of that. But I think, probably, once that stress is removed, she'll just get dressed herself. And I will have to just cross my fingers about what happens in her other house.

If you want more structure, less screen time but extra curriculars aren't right for your DD at the moment, you could set aside time for regular activities eg a board game night, play dates, walks, craft/baking/cooking night etc. At that age, one of my DC's friends used to cook dinner with his sister once a week (under supervision). @GingembreThe, that's a lovely idea.

@Monkeyfloor - well, she has her plus points. I suppose what I mean is, she honestly thinks she's being a good mum, and I'm sure she'd find many things to criticise about me.

@Singleandfab - yes, we've already talked (DD and I) about how there will be different routines in each house. And thank you!

@Goinggreymammy - that's a really nice idea, about choosing specific programmes.

Sorry for writing such a mammoth response post, but thanks again, everyone!

OP posts:
RumbleMum · 13/11/2023 10:24

I’m sorry about the split, OP - make sure you look after yourself as well as DD. I won’t share my routine as my kids are a little bit older but I do have two principles which may or may not be helpful.

  1. You need to find a routine that works for both you and DD - for me, this is half an hour of TV for the kids in the morning while they come round (I have a teen so naturally he’s non-functioning first thing). My two are shattered and hungry after school, so they have a couple of hours of screen time before dinner around 6ish. Homework and chores happen after dinner, when they’re a bit recharged. Other kids seems to need to get stuff done straight after school, but it doesn’t work for us.

  2. I think unstructured time/time to get bored is really important, though not everyone agrees. I’ve encouraged my two not to do too many clubs and I don’t entertain them - if they say they’re bored I threaten to make them clean the bathroom. Works without fail 😂

Also, you will need to say at least three times a week that different houses / parents means different rules (separated here too). They do get it eventually.

Eskimal · 13/11/2023 23:06

Are you blaming your ex partner for lack of routine? And saying you don’t like some of his parenting? This is weird. He’ll still be parenting your child some of the time and you still need to find a healthy compromise on routine and parenting for the well-being of your child.

SarahAndQuack · 13/11/2023 23:30

RumbleMum · 13/11/2023 10:24

I’m sorry about the split, OP - make sure you look after yourself as well as DD. I won’t share my routine as my kids are a little bit older but I do have two principles which may or may not be helpful.

  1. You need to find a routine that works for both you and DD - for me, this is half an hour of TV for the kids in the morning while they come round (I have a teen so naturally he’s non-functioning first thing). My two are shattered and hungry after school, so they have a couple of hours of screen time before dinner around 6ish. Homework and chores happen after dinner, when they’re a bit recharged. Other kids seems to need to get stuff done straight after school, but it doesn’t work for us.

  2. I think unstructured time/time to get bored is really important, though not everyone agrees. I’ve encouraged my two not to do too many clubs and I don’t entertain them - if they say they’re bored I threaten to make them clean the bathroom. Works without fail 😂

Also, you will need to say at least three times a week that different houses / parents means different rules (separated here too). They do get it eventually.

Edited

Thanks @RumbleMum, that's really kind and practical. I definitely agree with you about unstructured time! And I will prepare for repeating that line!

OP posts:
SarahAndQuack · 13/11/2023 23:32

Eskimal · 13/11/2023 23:06

Are you blaming your ex partner for lack of routine? And saying you don’t like some of his parenting? This is weird. He’ll still be parenting your child some of the time and you still need to find a healthy compromise on routine and parenting for the well-being of your child.

Well, given that I've been quite upfront about the fact that disagreements over how to parent have contributed to us separating, no, it's not 'weird' that we disagree. It's unfortunate, but it's how it is. The purpose of this thread is for me to think through what I think would be beneficial for DD's routine.

OP posts:
Mswest · 13/11/2023 23:57

SarahAndQuack · 09/11/2023 23:15

Right, so this is reassuring me. I was a bit worried I'd start this thread and everyone would have wildly differing ideas, and I'd be none the wiser. Where we are at the moment is: I used to be the parent at home with DD most or all of the time. When I got a new job that changed, and I was biting my tongue, because you have to let your partner parent how they feel is right. We've ended up in a situation where my partner gets up around 7 and wakes DD then, or at latest at 7.30. DP then wants DD to watch cartoons until 8, and makes her breakfast which she eats on the sofa. I help DD get dressed between 8 and 8.20, then we do spellings for ten minutes and meander out to school.

After school, DD would like to have a snack and watch cartoons, and if DP is home, that's allowed. So she can end up watching cartoons from 3.20 until bedtime. Bedtime can be up to 10pm. Naturally, DD isn't thrilled with me coming in to say 'actually, DD, let's do your reading' or 'DD, it's 8pm so bedtime'. DP doesn't think there's anything to worry about. But I feel as if this a real outlier of a routine, isn't it?

This sounds very like our routine apart from the bedtime being far too late and I would never dream of doing spelling or any school work before school. (8 year old). They get any HW done right after school (it's usually only once or twice a week) and then play or watch TV, or in summer go out to play, with Brownies once a week and sometimes going to a friends house for an hour or so. I don't see what's wrong with your DPs morning routine at all? Obviously after school 3:20 till 10 is too long watching TV but if my kids want to watch some TV after being at school all day I also don't have an issue with that. I think you could argue for an agreed bedtime and getting HW done but other than that tbh I think it's up to your DP how she spends her time with her daughter.
Ps I have friends who have ZERO routine, it's not for me because it would drive me mad but their kids are happy and thriving. 🤷

Mswest · 14/11/2023 00:10

speakingthetruthisthebestway · 11/11/2023 22:08

Is anybody else astounded by the amount of after school activities are in these schedules? Some have an activity every day. When do they have time to be at home and play with their toys/siblings? My daughter is almost 5 and has ballet on a Saturday morning. Considering one after school activity right now starting at 4:45pm but as we both work, feels like it would be impossible to incorporate! I also really value the downtime we have and the normality of not being 100% engaged with all of the time. Is this now unusual?!

Totally agree! I can't believe some young children have classes every day after school?! 😂 Working full time I feel I would barely see them if I did this!! Sometimes it's just nice to cuddle up on the couch and have a chat whilst watching TV or let them potter about in the garden for a few hours.

SarahAndQuack · 14/11/2023 00:10

I think you could argue for an agreed bedtime and getting HW done but other than that tbh I think it's up to your DP how she spends her time with her daughter.

It's absolutely up to her - this thread is about me trying to figure out what the routine at my house might be. It's been really useful.

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TheMainCharacter · 14/11/2023 09:28

Mswest · 14/11/2023 00:10

Totally agree! I can't believe some young children have classes every day after school?! 😂 Working full time I feel I would barely see them if I did this!! Sometimes it's just nice to cuddle up on the couch and have a chat whilst watching TV or let them potter about in the garden for a few hours.

It’s working full time that makes the difference here though.

I don’t work full time. So my dc come home straight from school at 3.20. We’re home by 3.45. On Monday dd goes back out at 5.50 so we eat at 5, that still gives her over an hour to play, watch tv etc beforehand. Home at 7.15, chat, reading (if she hasn’t done it earlier), shower, bed.

On Tuesday she goes back out at 4.45 and gets home at 6. Again she has an hour before she leaves to do what she wants. Then we eat at 6. She doesn’t start getting ready for bed until 7.30 so still has time to relax after dinner as well.

Thursday is the day with least relaxation time as we go straight from school to swimming lessons and don’t get home til 6. Their lessons are one after the other so they do get to play on the tablet or read etc while the other is in their lesson then I get them showered and into pyjamas there. Once we get home we eat dinner then they have an hour or more before bed because they’re already ready for bed apart from brushing their teeth.

Wednesdays and Fridays none of the dc have any activities so they can do whatever after school then. It feels like plenty of free time.

When I worked full time however we didn’t get home until 5.30 or 6 every day and it felt like we had far less relaxation time despite them not doing any activities.

DrinkingMyWaterMindingMyBiz · 14/11/2023 09:39

Morning (my duty):

  • 7am: wake up
  • 7-7.25: dick about, avoiding brushing teeth and getting ready for school
  • 7.25-7.35: actually get ready for school
  • 7.35-7.40: whinge about wanting to eat breakfast despite going to breakfast club. Shove some form of food in face.
  • 7.45: walk to breakfast club to eat second breakfast

Evening (DP’s duty):

  • 3.30-3.45: have some sort of small meal/snack
  • 3.45-4.15: homework
  • 4.15-5: whatever the weather while DP makes dinner
  • 5-5.20: shower/bath
  • 5.20-6: I get home. Kid is usually watching YouTube Kids or doing some Minecraft-related things
  • 6-6.30: dinner
  • 6.30-7: some sort of family time. Games, general dicking about, whatever.
  • 7-7.30: more dicking about, avoiding brushing teeth, pyjamas, etc.
  • 7.30: kid reads to me and then I read to him
  • 7.45-8: bed.

And repeat. 🥱