With school out for the summer, it took my school age child exactly 1 weekend to get out of his routine. His routine was very simple, homework done, eat, shower, bed by 830. Last night he finally managed to stay in the bed at 1045 pm. Also, while in school Thing 1 was out of bed at 715. He was pulled out of bed at 745 this morning.
This may not seem like a big difference in time, but as I remind my children almost daily..."Just because your out of school does not mean I don't have to go to work".
While it took no time to get out of his routine, I could start now working on getting it established again now, and roughly this time 8 years from now it maybe in place.
Sadly, I have gotten out of my routine as well. While my sleep routine is the same, which translates into never enough; getting up is an entirely different battle. August to June I am out of bed no later than 630. This morning I woke up early, and was fumbling through my house at 710. That translates into, this mama has her hair pulled back because it was not fixed otherwise due to lack of time. I could start now getting my routine back in place and it may finally stick 2 weeks after I retire.
The joys of summer.
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