Anonymous wrote:A better question is when can they take care of themselves in the morning after they wake up. My 10 yo still doesn’t sleep in, but he and my 6 yo can get up and play, read, etc on their own.
Some 4 yo kids can be trusted to play quietly while their parents sleep. By 5 yo for sure.

This - we purchased small pitchers (likely meant for cream) and put milk in them so our younger son (I think around age 4), could get a bowl of cereal by himself in the morning. He was not strong enough to use the gallon jugs.

Anonymous wrote:A better question is when can they take care of themselves in the morning after they wake up. My 10 yo still doesn’t sleep in, but he and my 6 yo can get up and play, read, etc on their own.
Some 4 yo kids can be trusted to play quietly while their parents sleep. By 5 yo for sure.

Yes, agree. OP, you can't control when you kid wakes up. You can at least try to control how they act when they do though. Find a way to keep your child quiet, either in his room or in a separate area of the house. My 4 year old usually has about 45 minutes worth of self regulated playing before I have to engage in the mornings. Set a snack and an activity out and maybe bribe him with something if he doesn't wake anyone else up.