My kids are my alarm DDs are quietly stirring now while DS is watching toy story and eating his brekky. Poor kid got woken up by DF slamming the door on the way to the work
I have tried doing this but everytime DS starts a regular wake up time he changes it! He is currently starting the day by 6am at the LATEST! So I just can't bring myself to set an alarm for earlier than that.
I would love to half 30 mins peace & quiet to enjoy my coffee though...
The DDs are my alarm clock :/ I always gripe about never finding time to shower and get myself organised for the day on weekdays (weekends are easier as DH can watch them while I go have a shower and put some makeup on), but I know an alarm clock doesn't work for me as I just ignore it until the kids are awake anyway lol, I'm slovenly
I think as the weather warms up it'll get easier for me to get out of bed before the kids do, so yeah, in summer I'll definitely be working on that. Right now they're jumping on the trampoline while I sit here in my pj's, still waking up (and it's 9:30!)... shocking
DH's alarm goes off at 5.45am. Usually one if not both kids get up with him and he gets their breakfast ready (after his shower so before then the kids just play or he might put the tv on for them)as he gets his ready. I get up at about 6.30am and make DH's lunch, a coffee and watch the news. My kids are pretty good and will watch tv whilst I have a shower - which I am about to do. They also let me go back to bed which I did this morning for an hour after getting woken up at 5am by DS#2 who could not breathe through his nose.
I have leanrt to deal with the not having a shower thing. I just pull my hair back, wash face, brush teeth, deoderant up and get on with it. Most days I shower but some days I don't get a chance or think bugger it - give me more sleep. lol
I only set an alarm if I have somewhere to be in the morning, like an appointment at 10am. These days DD is usually in our bed by morning so I couldn't get up if I wanted to and alarm would wake her, but I'd prefer for her to sleep as long as she needs to. After her waking in her own cot at 5.30am this morning I was worried that was going to be our start to the day, but thankfully she went back to sleep in our bed until 9am! Means I'll get nothing done today and we'll be all out of whack with such a late start though. Maybe when she starts sleeping all night in her cot I'll set one for about 7am. I get soooo annoyed with DF when he sets his phone alarm for 6am for no reason because he never gets up anyway, and then hits snooze on it for the next hour or until I yell at him to turn the *&%# thing off!
When DD was little I used to do that. Gave me 45 minutes to shower have brekkie and do some yoga in the peace and quiet.
I should do it now, but DS is such an unreliable sleeper with supersonic hearing (and he sleeps with me), that I'm not sure it would be great in practice.
Only way to find out is give it a trial run. Maybe give it a go before DH goes back to work so you know if you need to fine tune the theory or not.
i usually get up when my two DSs do, and then we all jump in the shower together. i've tried showering on my own but the little buggers come and sneak in with all their clothes on! so now i've just given up and take them in with me LOL
I don't even know how to set my alarm anymore now that i have a new bedside clock radio LOL So no, I don't do this. I have a shower at night before bed... it is when i am dirtiest anyhow and i like to go to bed feeling clean. On the weekends i often have two showers though.
DH gets up just before 7am and puts on the kettle... my day starts when i hear the kettle... i stumble out to make our cups of teas... often both boys are still asleep... oh what luxury but i try not to stress if they aren't.
I get dressed at 8am after I have made the boys breakfasts and they are eating it. Then i do the school run. When i get back at 9am I collapse infront of my 'pute with my first coffee of the day... i plonk my 4yo infront of playschool... when i finish my coffee i turn off the pute and make the beds etc... well.... ideally
Something to be said for flexibility matey... maybe capture that precious thinking/centering time at the end of the day when they are asleep? But if you are a morning person then i can see how an early start would be more vital.
DDs are quietly stirring now while DS is watching toy story and eating his brekky. Poor kid got woken up by DF slamming the door on the way to the work
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