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To give my toddler breakfast upstairs?

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Primaryteach87 · 12/12/2016 05:22

I have two under two and my husband has a new job which means he will be out of the house v early.
At the moment we take it in turns to get ready i.e. DH gets DC1 up & dressed whilst I shower & get dressed, then I get DC2 dressed & both have breakfast whilst DH gets ready. That won't work now.

So, I'm wondering if I should let DC1 eat his breakfast at a little table in his room whilst I have a shower with the baby. They are next door rooms and If I keep the door open I can hear well.

Is this a terrible plan or would it work? DC1 is too young to be left downstairs watch tv and can't manage the stairs by himself...

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isupposeitsverynice · 12/12/2016 08:23

Yes brioche best breakfast invention ever - my kids call them 'breakfast in beds' as they're allowed to laze in bed while consuming, they think it's marvellous

ceeveebee · 12/12/2016 08:29

I had twins and went back to work when they were 10 months old. I used to get up early and have shower etc before kids woke (although didn't always work out that way...) and then get them up, milk feed, dressed, out the door and in the pram to walk to nursery where they had breakfast.

Mummytogg · 12/12/2016 08:32

Can you shower in the evening? One less thing to do in the morning

alltouchedout · 12/12/2016 08:40

All 3 of mine (aged 10, 7 and 2) have breakfast upstairs. I make it when I do the lunch boxes and bring it up; they eat it as we all get dressed and ready. I don't even care what people think of it. It's the best way I've found to get everyone fed and ready and out on time each day.

Littleballerina · 12/12/2016 09:05

Get up ten minutes earlier, shower and then breakfast. Don't leave your toddler to eat alone.

ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets · 12/12/2016 09:23

I did it and it was fine.
He ate his breakfast in my bed, on a tray with legs, while I got showered and dressed, then I'd do him.

Worked fine for us.

DailyFail1 · 12/12/2016 09:59

I wouldn't for the choking hazard and because toddlers have a tendancy to wonder unless you plan to lock him in the room?

Laiste · 12/12/2016 10:01

I had 3 under 5 at one point and i used to get up at silly o'clock and get myself showered and get my face on before they woke. Once downstairs we'd eat together.

Getting up early is a PITA but soooo much easier than trying to get all 4 of us ready at the same time.

Reality16 · 12/12/2016 10:08

Absolutely not. Far too young to be left eating unattended.

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Primaryteach87 · 12/12/2016 10:10

To answer a few questions...
He would sit and watch tv but I don't want him downstairs as it's less babproofed/out of earshot and he couldn't come and get me if there was s problem.
-I tried getting up earlier but he wakes up whenever the first of us goes in the shower as we have thin walls and his bedroom is next door.

Choking wise, he has never choked so far and inevitable tabby does eat already when I'm not paying 109% attention as I'm changing explosive poo of the baby or similar! I was planning to give him dry cereal in a bowl (he likes this) with cup of water, and then milk in the car.

No room for highchair in the bath and he will try to climb/try to climb out and generally isn't safe in the bathroom if I have baby in the bouncy chair too.

Hope that answers most of them. I might see if his table will fit on the landing as then I can see him too.

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Littleballerina · 12/12/2016 10:14

Table on the landing sounds like an accident waiting to happen.

Reality16 · 12/12/2016 10:20

Why can't you just give him breakfast once you get out the shower? Surely you can get changed and keep an eye on him at the same time

Randonneur · 12/12/2016 10:20

Dry cereal in a bowl in the bedroom sounds great (or on the landing if safe!).

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Primaryteach87 · 12/12/2016 10:22

We have stairgates and where the table would go isn't next to the stairs (so can't climb over iyswim). I suppose he could move the table down the corridor but a) it's pretty heavy for a two year old and b) I'd see & hear him.

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BrickInTheWall · 12/12/2016 10:25

Instead of your DH dressing him while your in the shower he could gove him breakfast then and just get his clothes ready for you to dress him after. Surely your DH could dress the baby too while DS is eating hos breakfast.

In our house DH takes all 4 kids down at 7 for their breakfast, he gets clothes and uniforms out while theyre eating and usually has time to wash baby bottles. I have till 7.30 to get ready then I come down.
I dress the kids and feed the baby a bottle while DH is getting ready. DH leaves at 8. I can leave a bit later with the kids but we are all usually ready by about 8.
1 hour, 6 people ready.. you will easily be able to do it you just need to find a routine that works for you.

Kittenrush · 12/12/2016 10:27

Table on the landing sounds totally reasonable to me. You can see him/hear him and he knows it. Less likely to get up to any mischief :)

Laiste · 12/12/2016 10:28

Which one wakes up to the sound of the shower OP? Baby or toddler?

Can't you just call out ''mummy'll be in there in a min'' sort of thing while the showering gets done?

I mean - trying to do everything at the same time is a bit mad. You've either got to get up earlier and teach them to just hang on for 15 mins while you have a wash or let the childminder feed the DCs.

Beebeeeight · 12/12/2016 10:29

Shower at night.

Artandco · 12/12/2016 10:32

I wouldn't. Sounds rushed and mad, and sad they eat alone daily

Either you both wake 15mins earlier. Children play whilst you shower and then dress them. Then downstairs for breakfast
Can set table night before and presumably you want to eat also.

Or you just give children some milk and a banana and childminder feeds them. If you need to be out house by 7am they would have to be awake very early to have time to eat fully before you leave

Artandco · 12/12/2016 10:35

Also it will be chaos two children eating. Upstairs, what about when baby is on solids?

I have 15 month gap, both together eating alone with no adult would have ended up in a food fight I'm sure at that age. Only now youngest is 5 years do they occasionally eat together alone. But I prefer to sit with them even if I'm not eating then to encourage manners and the whole sitting down to eat nicely

fruitpastille · 12/12/2016 20:21

Can't dh sort them out for 20 mins while you get ready?

HairyScaryMonster · 12/12/2016 20:38

Ever since DD started at the childminder she'd get a little cup of dry cereal to eat to tide her over til proper breakfast at the childminder's. If dh showers first then gives the cereal before he gets dressed he'll be around to keep an eye on the toddler while you shower.

ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO · 12/12/2016 20:41

Whats the issue with him eating on a table in his rooM? where you can hear him? or can you seat him in the shower, downstairs is too far away.

Not sure if its the safety aspect or some etticute thing>

ElfontheShelfIsWATCHINGYOUTOO · 12/12/2016 20:43

sorry just seen the marvelous idea to simply shower at night makes more sense and so much easier !!
PS just because dc has not chocked yet does not mean they are choke proof

user1477282676 · 12/12/2016 21:31

I said that WAY back Elf! (determined to get praise for good idea)

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