Sunday, October 25, 2009

when do they learn to love sleep?

The kids were up before 7 yesterday. O-kayyy.... but then we watched a(n awesome movie - Robots! - uplifting, cute, funny for everyone) and we were up past 8:30. And this morning they were up before 6:45.

I can smell a cranky afternoon coming up here... :P I really don't understand the lure of having to cling to each possible second of waking time. It's OK to sleep past 7. Even 8. If I had my way, I'd be in bed NOW! But I digress...

What do you do when your little kids insist on such an insane schedule? I know there's going to be some enforced rest time around here later, because this particular schedule usually ends in tears and fighting somewhere around 2pm when we realize we should've continued sleeping....

1 comment:

marcyinak said...

Sweatheart...you have GOT to embrace cereal as on OK breakfast on some days (not all days, but SOME). Teach them to portion control/pour it themselves (give the responsibility to the boys...they'll help the little girls..heck, they might even be pretty tidy about it! On those days I NEED the extra sleep, it's so nice to know that they can get themselves started!