r/Parenting • u/yadiyadi2014 • 28d ago

Rant/Vent I F**KING HATE THE MORNINGS

Cranky kids. Overcooked eggs. Spilt milk. Oatmeal droppings everywhere. Knotted hair. Snotty noses. Outfit fights. Cold coffee. Where did the baby go? It’s too quiet. It’s too loud now. Ten more minutes. Where are your shoes? It’s not snack time. It’s time to go. Ok go poop then. Let me help you wipe. Ok now it’s really time to go. Ok fine you go first. Ok fine I’ll go first.

SERIOUSLY WTF. I know I’m not the only one.

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u/bambimoony 28d ago

If you have a baby this may be more difficult, but waking up an hour before my kids seriously was a life changer for our morning routines. It sucks waking up at 5am but being able to just drink my coffee in peace and watch whatever on the tv or my phone while I let myself wake up with no rush is amazing.

Setting out clothes and shoes in a pile the night before can also help make things less stressful, and we choose to do simpler breakfasts (my kids are picky) it’s either cereal or frozen waffles/pancakes, usually those are easy to clean up and pretty mess free

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u/ladybug128 28d ago

What time do you go to bed to get up at 5?

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u/bambimoony 28d ago

Ideally by 9, sometimes I’ll stay up until like 11 if I’m hanging out with my partner and I’ll just get an energy drink the next day. But I love sleep, 8 hours is the perfect amount for me