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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's fine to expect kids to entertain themselves for a while before parents get out of bed. I don't think it's "lazy" to want to stay in bed to a certain hour, even 7:30, if that's what makes sense for your sleep and schedule. Some people are just not morning people and will do much better with an extra hour in bed. Even if some of it is spent being awake -- some people need that waking up time to acclimate. The key is just to provide appropriate activities for the kid. For a preschooler, I'd make sure they had access to some safe, reasonably quiet activities. The yoto player is a good idea (or a tonie box, which might be more approachable for a preschooler). Do they have a play area in their room, or a playroom on the same floor as your bedroom, where they could play? My kid used to get up early and use her play kitchen to play house with her dolls -- she'd make them breakfast and get them ready for school. And then I'd get up and make her breakfast and get her ready for school. It was pretty cute. She used to walk up at like 5am so I had to have some stuff or her to do because no way am I getting out of bed at 5 if I want to be halfway functional during the day.[/quote]
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