I try to get up early...

[Jennifer]

My dh gets up at 6 and leaves around 6:45. The kids and I can sleep right through him getting ready and get up together at 7. But then I already feel behind. When I get up at 6 with dh the kids invariably know I'm up and get up at 6:30. What to do?? I wonder if I should try to get up MUCH earlier-maybe 4:30 am?? Or would everyone be up at 5:00 and we'll all be miserable? They have radar or something that says "Mom's up and she is ALONE and enjoying the QUIET and we must not allow that". :confused:
Jennifer

PS I can tell the older girls they need to stay in their room until 7:00, but the baby wakes up, too.

[Canada_Mom]

I have such great intentions to get up and do reading for an hour before the kids get up every morning. Dh leaves at 7:30 so we have breakfast together... but, like you said, every time I get up at 6:30 the kids are up too. If I stay in bed until 8 they do too! What's up with that? Very frustrating... I completely know what you're saying. Sorry... no solutions though. Let me know if you figure a way to turn off their "radars" :confused:

[Jennifer]

Thanks!
Jennifer