Length of nap time

[kidlove]

apples and bananas: how does your "early" morning child come to you? Is she just raring to go when she comes in the door? I open at 6:30, (changing to 7:30 in 2 weeks after almost 10 yrs) alot of times I will suggest to the parents, because it is so early and that to me is not a "natural" time to be up for a child that small, I will ask if they would like to bring the child in pj's so they can lay back down when they get here, and rise at a more comfortable time for them. That way we all win, the parent has a easier morning not having to fight the irregular waking time for the child, I get my quiet am, my kids get to sleep longer due to no "noisy ones" bombarding through the door, and the child gets much needed rest for a better day. Then when its awake time everyone get out of bed, gets dressed and off to breakfast. Works here!

[apples and bananas]

apples and bananas: how does your "early" morning child come to you? Is she just raring to go when she comes in the door? I open at 6:30, (changing to 7:30 in 2 weeks after almost 10 yrs) alot of times I will suggest to the parents, because it is so early and that to me is not a "natural" time to be up for a child that small, I will ask if they would like to bring the child in pj's so they can lay back down when they get here, and rise at a more comfortable time for them. That way we all win, the parent has a easier morning not having to fight the irregular waking time for the child, I get my quiet am, my kids get to sleep longer due to no "noisy ones" bombarding through the door, and the child gets much needed rest for a better day. Then when its awake time everyone get out of bed, gets dressed and off to breakfast. Works here!

I should have been more specific. She's 7, lol. So, it's in front of the TV she goes and off to the shower I go. If I could give her a key I would LOL and she could let herself in. It's just the early rise that's getting to me. I'm a 7am person. Any earlier I don't feel refreshed at all!

[kidlove]

That makes sense, apples and bananas. 7 yrs, she is also going off to school in another couple weeks....then back to later wakey!?