To have realised I’ll never have a peaceful morning again …

[neverever24]

Well, I will - but probably not for the best part of fifteen years.

Two young kids, obviously they are a lot of work. Older one was a 530 riser for a long time, hated that. But I’ve realised those lovely sleepy weekend mornings where you stay in bed or get up but do not much are gone for the forseeable.

DH does get them (sort of) as he works away quite regularly. I know he’s still working but no stress of getting children up. Just him, shower in peace. He does have them one weekend morning but they are so noisy it’s not much peace !

One day you'll have long leisurely lie ins, nice peaceful lunches, start figuring out what's for tea and then realise you haven't actually even seen your teenagers yet 😆

Yup they're finished

Until aged 8 ish or so when they'll get up and play computer games/watch tv/steal biscuits

That’s karma for you.

It isn’t … karma is good or bad luck according to your actions.

My top tips:

Gro clock for the early years. Won’t buy you long but maybe an extra 30 min and at pre 7am every little counts.

Once they are say 5+ an Ipad with screen time settings is helpful. We used to set ours to allow screen time from 7-8 ish on weekend mornings. Gave us an hour of lie in time

When they get to about 7/8+ it should be plain sailing but don’t allow them to get into sports! (Only half joking). We had just about reached the age where ours could get up by themselves and get breakfast etc… that lasted a year or so and now they have early weekends clubs and matches so we are up and out the door to take them to those.

Sigh.

It was a joke, you’re an early riser so I’m guessing you woke your parents early!

When they are teenagers you won't see them for dust in the morning, but they might then disturb you in the evenings/early hours

Fair enough - I was a bit mystified as to what you meant but that makes sense now!

Luckily the 530 wake ups have stopped and I did try a gro clock - no joy. It’s more (for me) the madness that starts as soon as you wake up: no lounging in bed or leisurely breakfast. One day!

I'm a single mum, my youngest is now 17. We used to hole up in my bed on Saturday mornings all cosy, they might snooze or play or sing or they might go off and do their thing. They didn't empty cupboards tho, make them put it back! I miss those times. Now I'm asking at midday if they should get up! Don't think you have to do stuff all the time, it's ok to just be in the moment

OP, mine were early risers, once they reached the ages of 5, they were able to head downstairs and watch TV for little while alone. That meant I could stay in bed until at least 7am
As they have got older, Incan stay in bed until 8or 9am on weekends if I want too.
Now we have to encourage them to get up and dressed 😆
I let them stay up later on sat and Sunday night but ( this is key) do not allow them to sleep in past 8am on Sunday otherwise the alertness levels at Sunday night bedtime can prevent them drifting off at their usual times.