I had to go into work early this morning and Scott had to work a night shift last night so I had SIL pick the girls up and take them in for early stay at 8. I warned them the night before I’d have to wake them up early. Well, ‘member when I said the girls would have a hard time getting up early when Emma starts school? Yeah, well, here’s proof.
I went to wake them up at 7:15 and told them they needed to get up. They started stirring in bed but no eyes opened. Emma says, “Mommy?” I said yes? She says, “My eyes won’t stay open.” I couldn’t help but laugh. I had opened the blinds but it was overcast. Lexi sits up and points at the window and says, “It’s not morning yet!!!”
So I let them sleep a few more minutes while I got their breakfast started and I came back to find them trying to get up. Emma says, “Mommy, everything looks fuzzy!”
Needless to say, I think the mornings are going to be hard to get used to come fall.
When my dd started school I had to start putting her to bed earlier. Like 7pm earlier. There are times that I get her to bed between 6:30 and 6:45 and she sleeps the whole night. A couple of weeks before school starts begin putting your kids to bed earlier and wake them up at the time you will need to once school starts. Kids need more sleep once they start school because the are learning so much and are so active they wear themselves out. My dh didn’t think it maid any sense to put them to bed earlier, but I was literally pulling her out of bed and she wasn’t waking up! Early bed times are hard, but necessary.
Another hint is to pack lunch and pick out clothes the night before. It makes the morning easier. All you have to do is grab and go. Actually, I do as much the afternoon and evening before so I’m less likely to forget things in the morning.
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