tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post8750937787876395013..comments2024-03-23T17:54:07.211-05:00Comments on Life in Tiny Town...: Anatomy of a Preschool MorningMarie Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830798429713169174noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-87827291699139741922010-10-08T03:10:06.218-05:002010-10-08T03:10:06.218-05:00Please don't think me a Cassie (or casshole?),...Please don't think me a Cassie (or casshole?), but may I suggest the cereal cabinet? This was not my own idea, but it has worked beautifully. I picked a low reaching cabinet, put in 2-3 boxes of cereal, plastic bowls, cups and napkins (they can reach the spoons) and invited my kids to make their own breakfast. Actually 1st it was an invitation, now it's more an expectation. My 2.9 yo son is so enthusiastic and proud of himself, even when he needs to follow with the dustpan. My 5 yo daughter grumbles at times, prefering when she had wait service, but also feels very competent making her own toast, bagel or frozen waffle (wooden tongs for removal). I do still make them breakfast from time to time, like when we do pancakes on a weekend morning... and feel more appreciated. <br /><br />My husband and I both work inside and outside the home; in both jobs I'm the more efficient, it's just the way it is. When he's on his own I know he gets things done though it sometimes pains me his style. Oh well. <br /><br />Maybe it's similar to the baby pangs, for women it's a physical and emotional need/want for another child, for many men it's about practicality of $ and how it will change their life. Apples and oranges... Best wishes... LeahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-81067983187940305142010-09-30T17:04:50.854-05:002010-09-30T17:04:50.854-05:00The other day I actually kept a record of what I d...The other day I actually kept a record of what I did ALL DAY. It certainly gave me a sense of accomplishment seeing everything I get done written down. When people ask if I work, I say not outside the home because most days I work hard!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318376427752604367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-50398013456824684512010-09-29T13:28:58.012-05:002010-09-29T13:28:58.012-05:00Sounds EXACTLY like my morning when I don't wo...Sounds EXACTLY like my morning when I don't work (Fridays). I mean, my husband has actually said to me, "I'm gonna let you do it since you're here."<br /><br />The preschool day is faster than lightning. I never get everything done that I want, and my kids are in school until 2:30!<br /><br />I think it's great that you got to do as much as you did. Showering's overrated sometimes anyway. :)GratefulTwinMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11879198233409638276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-85266686667128715162010-09-29T09:17:58.318-05:002010-09-29T09:17:58.318-05:00Oh Cassie. What a charmer. And what a surprise t...Oh Cassie. What a charmer. And what a surprise that you would say such things anonymously, so you don't have to take responsibility for opinions you would never express as yourself!<br /><br />Are you seriously not understanding why it would be somewhat irritating to have the morning division of labor between two equal partners be that Spouse A sleeps in, then gets his own breakfast and takes a shower completely undisturbed and does nothing else, while Spouse B handles everything with the children (who belong to both spouses), so that she has no time for her own shower or breakfast? And please note that Spouse B went ahead and did all that anyway, even going so far as to try NOT to be irritated.<br /><br />And are you seriously suggesting that eating breakfast and exercising counts as "spoiling yourself"? What is the matter with you, do you think?Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-50825442086594501892010-09-29T08:54:55.298-05:002010-09-29T08:54:55.298-05:00Well, "Cassie" thank you for such a supp...Well, "Cassie" thank you for such a supportive comment! I do have a few things to say in response. <br /><br />1. He would have more than 20 minutes if he didn't lay in bed so long- 35 more minutes, to be exact. So yes, I DO think that 55 minutes is PLENTY long to shower and eat. <br /><br />2. This post wasn't a debate about who has a harder morning, me vs. him. The point was preschool "free" time goes by really FAST. I think you missed that point.<br /><br />3. I hardly think that 8:15-10:45 is "HOURS" to spoil myself and "HOURS" to waste on the computer. I also don't think of exercising as "spoiling myself" but as "taking care of myself" and I don't consider my time on the computer to be "wasted".<br /><br />4. Be careful "Cassie" for no one is truly anon on the internet. I can SEE you.Marie Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830798429713169174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-88904662360819172812010-09-29T00:52:44.302-05:002010-09-29T00:52:44.302-05:00Huh. He gets 20 minutes to shower and have breakf...Huh. He gets 20 minutes to shower and have breakfast before leaving for work, and that irritates you.<br /><br />And yet you are about to spend HOURS spoiling yourself - taking a leisurely walk around the lake, eating a relaxed and solitary breakfast, drinking coffee, wasting hours on the computer... <br /><br />Talk about a spoiled, entitled wife. <br /><br />Your poor husband.Cassienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-29490971420096866872010-09-28T19:05:49.074-05:002010-09-28T19:05:49.074-05:007:44 - I HEAR YA.7:44 - I HEAR YA.d e v a nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514260896810474173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-6331282471789021112010-09-28T13:55:45.531-05:002010-09-28T13:55:45.531-05:00Yes. The chaos. I find I'm much less resentf...Yes. The chaos. I find I'm much less resentful since my husband and I switched who does drop off and who does pick up. Now that he does drop off, he's in charge of morning routine crap while I get to work by 7:30 so I can leave by 4:30 and pick up the kids. When I did drop off, I found that somehow I ended up doing morning/ breakfast/get ready insanity AND after work homework/dinner/bed time insanity. I'm ever so happy to just be in charge of one group of insanities now.Maggiehttp://twitter.com/ryenermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-55311701856305594222010-09-28T13:27:28.119-05:002010-09-28T13:27:28.119-05:00TOTALLY. Just this morning I took my 4 yr. old to ...TOTALLY. Just this morning I took my 4 yr. old to preschool, took my 2 yr. old to the library for a 30 minute program, and I swear I barely had time to nurse the baby before I had to pick her up again. Preschool needs to be like 4 or 5 hours.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09257383770882314637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-76545330030886245952010-09-28T12:49:25.611-05:002010-09-28T12:49:25.611-05:00Kid-free time moves faster than vacation time.Kid-free time moves faster than vacation time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-82000979149879077502010-09-28T12:28:34.532-05:002010-09-28T12:28:34.532-05:00Sounds sort of beautifully hectic. But ooh, I'...Sounds sort of beautifully hectic. But ooh, I'd be resentful of David too.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.com