Anonymous
02/07/2026 08:51
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, we do it every day. Would the kids prefer to sleep an extra 30 minutes? Of course but mornings at the table are just as important as dinners.
I wake up at 5am and get myself totally ready and then get the kids up by 6. By 6:40 they are at the table where breakfast is totally made and plated (eggs, yogurt, fruit, etc). We read the headlines and then do a last minute prep for any tests that’s day.
They leave by 7:15 for school and I take the youngest to daycare at 7:30. (3 kids total ages 4, 8and 13)
No rush in the morning and everyone leaves calm and well fed.
I have kids in three different schools with three very different start times. I would never wake my youngest up at 6 when she doesn't have to get to school until 8:45 but you do you. Sounds like all of yours outside of the one in daycare are on the same schedule which is the only way this would realistically work.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 08:38
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
Life changes. I used to make hot breakfast for DS in ES. Then in MS, as he preferred to sleep in, I made a microwave hot breakfast that he ate during the 10 minute car ride to school.
Now I’m up at 3:50 and out the door at 4:30. He’s in college and oversleeps most days, often missing class or arriving late to work.
This is all to point out that your children eventually become their own people and setting an example often doesn’t stick
Now I’m up at 3:50 and out the door at 4:30. He’s in college and oversleeps most days, often missing class or arriving late to work.
This is all to point out that your children eventually become their own people and setting an example often doesn’t stick
Anonymous
02/07/2026 07:15
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, we do it every day. Would the kids prefer to sleep an extra 30 minutes? Of course but mornings at the table are just as important as dinners.
I wake up at 5am and get myself totally ready and then get the kids up by 6. By 6:40 they are at the table where breakfast is totally made and plated (eggs, yogurt, fruit, etc). We read the headlines and then do a last minute prep for any tests that’s day.
They leave by 7:15 for school and I take the youngest to daycare at 7:30. (3 kids total ages 4, 8and 13)
No rush in the morning and everyone leaves calm and well fed.
I think I found the fatal flaw in this plan.
Waking up a teen at 6 am every day who doesn't need to leave until 7:15 is nasty.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 07:00
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
We all leave at different times spanning about 2 hours. So there’s no way our timing aligns enough to schedule for this. We eat dinner together nearly every night.
Also no one here is an enthusiastic morning person bouncing out of bed and ready to chat or cook a communal meal first thing in the morning. We grunt and half smile at each other as we prepare our own oatmeal or bagel.
Also no one here is an enthusiastic morning person bouncing out of bed and ready to chat or cook a communal meal first thing in the morning. We grunt and half smile at each other as we prepare our own oatmeal or bagel.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 06:41
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
We sit down and eat breakfast every morning. We just factor in the time to do it. We get up accordingly. We either read news on the phone/tablet or watch TV news while eating. We talk about current events while eating. Our ‘getting ready’ time includes this sit down time to eat. We never skip breakfast.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 06:31
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
I wake-up at 6:30, make breakfasts and pack lunches. Wake the kids up at 7. They are down by 7:15 and eat from then to about 7:40. They are out the door by 7:50 and take metro to school. I leave to work around 8:20 to get in by 9.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 05:51
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
That sounds nice, and those timeframes are about the only ones that seem sensible so far.Anonymous wrote:We have ES kids. DH worked from home for years and got up early to work out. Home by 6:30. Made the kids breakfast and they ate at 7:30 and left the house by 8:15. Kids are early people. Now I do it as he changed jobs and goes to the office. We have eggs and toast or yogurts and a waffle and fruit daily. It's nice and we chat while they eat. We have oven and hour from when they wake up and have to be out the door. I'm sure it'll change in MS and HS.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 05:49
Subject: Re:Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
I personally only see people doing this in old 1950’s newsreels or in movies ➕ TV.
Most families are very rushed in the mornings.
Most families are very rushed in the mornings.
Anonymous
02/07/2026 04:20
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, we do it every day. Would the kids prefer to sleep an extra 30 minutes? Of course but mornings at the table are just as important as dinners.
I wake up at 5am and get myself totally ready and then get the kids up by 6. By 6:40 they are at the table where breakfast is totally made and plated (eggs, yogurt, fruit, etc). We read the headlines and then do a last minute prep for any tests that’s day.
They leave by 7:15 for school and I take the youngest to daycare at 7:30. (3 kids total ages 4, 8and 13)
No rush in the morning and everyone leaves calm and well fed.
Do you work and what time do you go to bed?
Anonymous
02/07/2026 01:24
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
I prefer a hot breakfast with protein and we all need to eat, so yes we all sit down together.
Anonymous
02/06/2026 22:53
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
Yes. Wake up on time
Anonymous
02/06/2026 22:40
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
We don't. I'm up at 6:30. Feeding cat, cleaning up dishes from the previous night, finding backpacks, washing lunch boxes and containers, and then making breakfast and lunch for kids usually takes me to 7:30. I listen to the news while I get ready (and chase after the kids to get themselves dressed) and we leave at 8:10. Usually some work e-mail in there as well.
When I was single, I was up at 5am, worked out, and then got ready. But those days are long gone.
When I was single, I was up at 5am, worked out, and then got ready. But those days are long gone.
Anonymous
02/06/2026 22:30
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
We have ES kids. DH worked from home for years and got up early to work out. Home by 6:30. Made the kids breakfast and they ate at 7:30 and left the house by 8:15. Kids are early people. Now I do it as he changed jobs and goes to the office. We have eggs and toast or yogurts and a waffle and fruit daily. It's nice and we chat while they eat. We have oven and hour from when they wake up and have to be out the door. I'm sure it'll change in MS and HS.
Anonymous
02/06/2026 22:14
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
Probably if you don't have kids. I used to to that in India. Breakfast was made for me - absolutely delicious and I read the newspaper while I waited for my driver to work. I did absolutely nothing around the house and had so much time on my hands.
Today? LOL none of my kids eat breakfast. I have coffee and work as soon as I'm in front of a computer.
Today? LOL none of my kids eat breakfast. I have coffee and work as soon as I'm in front of a computer.
Anonymous
02/06/2026 22:04
Subject: Are there people who truly have sit down breakfasts with time to read the newspaper before work and school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, we do it every day. Would the kids prefer to sleep an extra 30 minutes? Of course but mornings at the table are just as important as dinners.
I wake up at 5am and get myself totally ready and then get the kids up by 6. By 6:40 they are at the table where breakfast is totally made and plated (eggs, yogurt, fruit, etc). We read the headlines and then do a last minute prep for any tests that’s day.
They leave by 7:15 for school and I take the youngest to daycare at 7:30. (3 kids total ages 4, 8and 13)
No rush in the morning and everyone leaves calm and well fed.
Waking a teen at 6:00 am so they can have a leisurely sit down family breakfast on a weekday? This is one of the most insane things I’ve ever read on DCUM, and I’ve been here for a long time. Including on the soccer forum.
Pp sounds like a control freak who is going to be “baffled” why her children never want to come back to visit once they leave home
It’s fake, like most sht here