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I am a monster in the mornings...

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mama2moo · 13/02/2013 15:37

I dont even know why. I find myself shouting at my 2 girls, stressing and almost running out of the door to work.

Any tips? I get everything ready the night before, get up with plenty of time to get us ready, go to bed early etc etc.

I just turn into a complete monster in the mornings. What else can I do??!

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colditz · 13/02/2013 15:43

Get breakfast inside you before you even allow your children downstairs. Low blood sugar is a monster maker.

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FireOverBabylon · 13/02/2013 15:55

Start at the time when you need to leave to comfortably get to work on time. Work back from there, noting how long things take - teeth 5 minutes, shoes/ coats / bags 5 minutes etc. Do you start off when you get up or earlier?

also, set timers around - you have 10 minutes to get dressed etc. put timer on and then ignore and do your own thing. If they're not ready, they go as they are.

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feelingsik · 13/02/2013 16:03

same here MamaMoo...
even on mornings we wake up at 6.30 with plenty of time
the last ten minutes its always a mare

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mama2moo · 13/02/2013 19:45

I am always ready on time as are the girls. I know I have enough time. I am just horrible.

I dont eat breakfast, never had! Maybe I will start my days with a cup of tea in peace and quiet. I will try that tomorrow!!

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PirateHat · 13/02/2013 19:52

I would try to eat something even if it isn't typical breakfast food. Worth a try?

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mama2moo · 13/02/2013 19:53

M & M's for breakfast might improve my mood!!!

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PirateHat · 13/02/2013 19:53

Sorry meant to say, I've started - just bagels I keep in the freezer, seems to help me running on nervous energy.

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LineRunner · 13/02/2013 19:59

I don't know if this would help but I get up before my two DC, and I make a mug of tea and take it back to bed, and just have the radio on low for ten minutes.

I'm not a morning person and just have to ease myself into the day.

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mama2moo · 13/02/2013 20:52

That is a great idea. I will try sneaking downstairs tomorrow and making a cup of tea! I need something to pick me up in the mornings!

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Meglet · 13/02/2013 20:57

I am too. I shout when they run riot at silly o'clock so I can't have a cup of tea in peace, I shout when they think it's funny to have a wee but I need to use the look (a lot) as I have IBS, I shout when they dance around naked for 20 mins when they should be doing anything but.

I know everyone moans about teenagers sleeping in but I'm at the end of my tether these days .

If they would stay in their rooms quietly until 7am I would be a lot happier.

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NoPartyDay · 15/02/2013 13:13

This is my downfall, too!
I found making myself wake a lot earlier to have a quiet cuppa and listen to the radio, and then have my shower before I faced encouraging them along to get ready really made a difference, too.

I decided no matter what they got up to, yelling would only make them and myself feel far worse, and committed to trying to stop...(not a nice way to start their day, don't want my children to remember their mum not coping with poor behaviour and yelling every morning)

I started taking an apple and water or a traveller mug of coffee with me in the car to sip on every time I felt like raising my voice when they were annoying each other/getting silly in the car (difficult to take shrieking/silly antics in a confined space). Having something to pop in my mouth stops me from getting cranky and basically behaving badly when I'm at my worst time of the day- when they are behaving badly as all children do at some stage. Only thing is the traveller mug has spilt a few times on my work clothes!

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mama2moo · 17/02/2013 19:51

Im glad its not just me! So far I havent been able to get out of bed early enough to beat them! Back to school tomorrow so maybe that is when I will start!

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Piecesofmyheart · 17/02/2013 20:39

Definately eat or drink before you start the battle! We're never late but getting out the door IS stressful. Mine all have a list on theire bedroom walls - I've written it into the form of a funny poem to remind them of what they need to do.

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