Mornings are now a VERY different scenario. Two kids going to different places. Two lunches to make. Two bags to pack. Hurrying them to get dressed, brush their teeth, tidy up. While trying to scoff down some breakfast myself and get dressed. Oh and feed and dress the baby too, who's usually whinging for some attention, poor third child. All to the soundtrack of: "Get dressed, get dressed, get dressed, get dressed, GET DRESSED! Pack your bag, pack your bag, pack your bag, pack your bag, pack your bag, pack your bag, pack your bag, PACK YOUR BAG! Brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your teeth, BRUSH YOUR TEETH. No you don't need to make a bed for Pooh-Bear right now. No, I can't paint your face. No, the bathtub isn't where your PJs go. Please, JUST GET DRESSED!"
Yes, these days, the hours between 6 and 10am are stressed to the max. I come home after the drop-offs put the baby to bed and breath a sigh of relief. And then I look at the destruction that has been left in the wake of us trying to get ready. I wonder, what happened to my life? Was there a time when I was more than just a nagger and a cleaner and a cook and a bum wiper? Was there a time when my life wasn't consumed with bread crumbs, Weet-Bix smooshed on the floor and washing, so much washing?
What are your mornings like? Calm and peaceful or manic?
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You know what? my mornings are the most relaxed they have ever been (helped by a school I can walk to). When I was at work I had to get two kids up dressed and out the door by 6.30am. But to do that I had to have some pretty anal techniques that I have maintained even in my new slower paced life and I think they help.
ReplyDeleteI get all clothes laid out the night before (even mine!) and I pack all bags etc the night before and do all lunches the night before and so that in the a.m everyone just has to go to their pile and put it on! Still requires some screaming.. but much less than when I have not got it together. JB
I can't do lunches the night before. It's a weird quirk I have no control over! I do lay out the clothes, it's getting them to put them on that's the hard part!
DeleteMornings used to be hectic for us, but since I've been off work it's much nicer. I can help the kids get ready instead of trying to ready myself and them at the same time. Now they are on summer break and we don't have a routine yet, (given our current nomadic status), so it's relaxed.
ReplyDeleteBut even give that, I do feel like I do nothing but clean, clean, clean. It can get a bit relentless.
It is relentless. And unrewarding! I hope you're enjoying a bit of relax time, despite the circumstances. xxx
DeleteLook, no matter how organised I get the night before, I find the mornings (with school) a bit of a punish. Putting on the fucking uniform (esp. the winter one) kills my will to live. My girl takes about 15 minutes to put her hose on, and then another 10 brushing her hair and 'playing'. And I refuse to baby her and do this myself (she's 5!) so I end up saying (stockings! now! teeth! now! make your bed! now!) about 13 times before it's heard.
ReplyDeleteThen there's the eating of breakfast, don't even start me... Sloooooooow. Having the TV on makes it worst, so we do radio or pop music. Again, you can't do this the night before...
There is usually a big poo from Little Guy at 8.25. Who hides because he hates to be changed. So I wrangle a smelly toddler while I yell in between the wrangling. We have to be out the door by 8.30. It's shitty, in multiple ways!
So in short. I feel you!
xx Mrs P23
Thanks Mrs P23
DeleteOooh. I'm tired just reading that! I'm still in the nice yum baby stage with Fletch. Feeding, cuddles, laughs, playing on the mat, toast for me. No doubt the madness is all ahead for us! Hope you get some down time today x
ReplyDeleteSee, that's what is nice and what I miss. Poor old D will never get it, always under my arm being dragged here and there. x
DeleteOh Corinne, I must say the idea of school scares me a bit for this very reason. I find Mon and Tues a bit full on with preschool... and that is only one child... AND preschool don't mind too much if we're late!
ReplyDeleteI know it's going to be a whole different ball game next year, heaven help me!
But you're doing a fabulous job with three little ones, even if it does feel like you're doing all the mundane tasks... they're important mundane tasks for now xoxo
Thanks Julie. You're right, I had this thought yesterday. I'd rather be wiping up Weet-Bix and wiping bums for my kids that sucking up to a boss. x
DeleteEven though we can walk to school (which helps a lot) our mornings go through a few weeks of being OK then a wave of horrendous. I pack lunches the night before most of the time too (bc I am really really sleepy and cranky in the mornings) and now the kids aren't allowed to watch any TV/computers etc until 8am (and if they aren't ready it gets taken off computer time)- even tho that means we have to get up earlier (which is yuk). Even then tho - the last 10 minutes is still high stress. And I often feel as if I've done a full days work after dropping them at school. Then I have to turn around and study all day. Mmmmm...so yeah, I don't think mornings are really all that perfect here either!!
ReplyDeleteI'm really sleepy and cranky at night, which is prob why I leave everything until the morning. Some days it can be a painless process (like this morning) others are just abominable (like yesterday). x
DeleteI'm with Julie.
ReplyDeleteDetermined to enjoy the relative lack of structure before school hits.
Working two days a week, I do the rush-rush-rush regime on those days - and relish the other mornings of the week.
Roll on holidays, hey?
:-) xxx
Yep! looking forward to the hols! x
DeleteWe have the same soundtrack playing at our house... I hate the sound of my own voice these days.
ReplyDeleteAlso I make lunches the night before the thought of even adding that into the mix sends shivers down my back.
Oh I hate my voice too.I just want to tell myself to shut up sometimes.
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