My husband judges my parenting skills ...

[Anonymous]

Eh, if that 40 minutes helps OP cope for the rest of the day, why does she have to play mommy martyr? He’s fed, happy and safe. It’s fine, OP.

To the others asking what she has to decompress from, people are just wired differently. Some people are raring to go in the morning, while others are happier burning the midnight oil. I think decompress was a bad choice of words on the OP’s part.

[Anonymous]

That is a great routine. Why can't dad take baby some mornings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s great that your kid happily plays on his own for 30-40 minutes. You don’t need to entertain them all day.

But what are you decompressing from?

Do you spend quality time with him most of the day?

Not everyone is a morning person. I know so many people that need a bit of quiet time in the morning to be able to be function well. Either way, if she needs that time, good for her for making time for it.