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RP: Need you experience, help, and/or opinions PLEASE

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Little background:  I've been home with DD for 15 months.  She is starting daycare as I am going back to work.  I am a teacher (unfortunately 1 hour and 20 min from where I live).  DH will drop off and I will pick up.  I will need to leave my house by 6:30.  DH plans on leaving the house to bring DD to daycare at 7:10, it's 10 min away, he begins work at 8 and his commute is 40 min away.  DD usually wakes up around 6:30.  Since I've been home she of course has a leisure morning.  Now that they will be leaving the house at 7:10, do we wake her at 6:15 so she can eat, see us, and have a little play/down  time, or do we let her sleep and have my husband rush to get her dressed and fed and out the door and I won't see her until I pick her up around 5.  I can't imagine not seeing her, but I want to do what is best, especially she's been home with me all this time.  DH is leaning towards letting her sleep.  This is killing me.  Any expeerience or help with this is greatly appreciated!

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Re: RP: Need you experience, help, and/or opinions PLEASE

  • hiltyn78hiltyn78 member
    Let her sleep.  I don't see DD at all in the am either.  Yep, it stinks but it's do-able.  I don't get to see her til about 6 pm each night and I have a LOT less vacation/ personal time than any teacher I know.  (I'm not trying to be snarky- just truthful.)
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  • spinachspinach
    I'd definately let her sleep. I hate waking DS up and want him to sleep as much as possible. There are times when by the time he wakes up I would get him ready and be ready to go in 15 mintes, he would eat breakfast in the car.
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  • PeskyPesky member
    Let her sleep.  Realize that although it's sad you won't see her in the morning, it is terrific one on one bonding time for your DH and DD.  Quite frankly, her sleep is more important than additional play/downtime in the morning.


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  • sarahgcapecodsarahgcapecod

    I'm new to this board but I think having her wake up and see you for 15 minutes is going to be worse on everyone.  She may get upset for a while seeing you leave, you may get upset leaving a baby who is wanting you, and she may be 'off' from being woken up instead of getting up on her own.  

     Good luck at work!!  Have a great year! 

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  • duchess0727duchess0727
    Let her sleep.  I went through this too and like Hiltyn, I didn't get home until 6:30.  But if we woke my son, it was an absolute nightmare for my husband in the morning.  Keep in mind her schedule may change anyways and she may start getting up earlier on her own.
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  • AkinaMalukiAkinaMaluki

    I leave for work before the kids get up in the am and I think it makes leaving easier for me. If they we up I would have such a hard time leaving them.

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  • Ms.WaxMs.Wax
    Let her sleep.  Also, let her play with your DH in the morning and have her eat breakfast at daycare.  One less thing for him to worry about, and less stuff for your DD to do before she leaves.
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