I do the 6:30 as well although right now my first is closer to 6:45 but love the gone earlier so I can worry about supper after they leave. I treat early morning the same as I would if they were there or not. I eat my breakfast in front of them, feed my daughter whenever she gets up, read the newspaper, check emails etc. and the kids "just play". When everyone is here then we start our day and go from there. Being "on" means I am keeping an eye on the kids as compared to taking a shower or something but does not mean I have to be actively interacting - they play and I eat. They know that amy tea time is not snack time.