Until recently, my children have been my alarm clock. I rarely got out of bed until they came marching into our room, asking for breakfast, usually between 8-8:30. (I know, ridiculous, right?) God convicted me about this, however, I have begun getting up at 6:30 so I can shower, have my time with the Lord, get a few things done around the house etc. I LOVE doing this! So much more than I ever thought!
My problem: It's like my dd5 knows I'm up, so she gets up at 7 or a little after. First of all, this intrudes on my quiet time. I have made her go back to bed before, telling her that Mommy needs to spend time with Jesus before our day begins. She'll go back, but only for 10-15 minutes, then she's up again. I can't figure out why she's waking up because I'm as quiet as a mouse and mainly stay in my bedroom or our office. Also, she has a noise machine that blocks out virtually all sound, so there's really no way I could be waking her.
To me, getting up early to get ready for the day and have some quiet time is pointless if the kids are going to be up during that time. I am not getting up before the rest of my house so that I can prepare them for the day. I'm doing it for myself and for the Lord. The days just go better if I've had that time to myself to pray, prepare, and plan. Am I wrong to send her back to bed? Am I being selfish?
We don't start school before 9:00 anyway, so even if they continue getting up around 8:00, we still have plenty of time for breakfast, dressing, and chores.
Just wondering what some of you would do...
Lindsey

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