Mornings... Help!

smc008 · August 2013

My LO use to be so easy in the am. She would wake up and lay in bed with my DH and drink her bottle while I got ready for work. Then I would dress her and we would head to daycare where she would eat breakfast. We got rid of the bottles gradually and the morning one was the last one to go, which happened about a week ago. Since then mornings are difficult. I tried offering her milk in all types of sippy cups (she drinks great from them all during the day), but she just hits them away and loses it. If I even try to lay her in bed next to DH now she loses it. The only thing that works so far is giving her cheerios and yogurt drops to eat on the bathroom floor while I get ready. She still whines on and off, but no crying.

She sleeps great at night 8pm to 6:30am, so I don't want to get her up earlier to eat a full meal, plus she likes eating at daycare with her friends in the morning... I just need a good distraction, especially when my DH is traveling out of town.

Any suggestions on what I can give her that isn't a full breakfast (we don't have time for that), and won't get all over my bedroom floor since she follows me around snacking. Thanks ladies.

MellyK12 · August 2013

This sounds just like DD! Some mornings she's great playing while I finish getting ready but other mornings the only thing that will distract her is food. I've been giving her cheerios those mornings. Something small so she won't fill up because I want her to eat a full breakfast at daycare. Do you have one of those snack catcher cups? We've been using that for less mess.

MamaVantobe · August 2013

You said, "I don't want to get her up earlier to eat a full meal." Is she waking up on her own or were you waking her up to give her a bottle? I wouldn't wake her up until you're done getting ready, if that's the case. If she wakes up on her own maybe let her watch 30 minutes of tv or play on an iPad. We normally limit those activities, but they definitely entertain DS when we're in a crunch.

cattynine · August 2013

What about giving her a piece of string cheese to munch on while you're getting ready? That's one of our go-to snacks when I don't want a mess everywhere.

smc008 · August 2013

She does wake up on her own. Usually between 6:20 and 7. I need to leave by 7:10am at the latest, so it usually works out well.

I could wake up earlier and get ready and see if she can eat before we leave BUT, she eats A LOT and it takes her a while to finish a meal. Also, she cries when we get to daycare if they don't feed her breakfast again. I try to limit the snacking and get her to eat full meals, so I am trying to avoid 2 breakfast times only 30 min apart.

I tried the snack cup this am and it worked well.

I don't expect her to sit quietly and let me get ready, I just don't have time to spend 45 minutes feeding her in the highchair in the am.

She doesn't watch TV or play on the ipad. She's not that interested and would rather be playing with her toys... Unless she's hungry.

I know things change a lot with a LO and she is my first, I am just amazed how she loses it when she is hungry. My sister has a little boy 1 month younger and he is not that crazy when he is hungry. I think it is just her personality... I love my little sassy girl!

Thanks for all the advice ladies.

lana22 · August 2013

missed how old your LO is, but my son also seems to take forever to eat bfast, so i hear you. can you set her up with oatmeal, yogurt, banana, etc. things that she isn't likely to choke on and then get ready in a downstairs bathroom? you could also give her eggs or something like that at home, and then send fruit/yogurt to day care? obv two breakfasts isn't ideal, but if you're chopping an otherwise normal breakfast it doesn't seem like a huge problem.

beth2882 · August 2013

LalaMama81 said:

I think that as she gets older it will be less and less reasonable to expect her to just sit quietly snacking while you get ready. You might need to get up earlier to get ready before she wakes up. Or maybe use a downstairs bathroom to get ready while she eats and/or plays. It's normal for her to want her milk with a meal not as she did a bottle.

I think these are great ideas! I get up at 5:15 so that I am ready before it is time to get DD up. It sucks. I hate getting up before 6:00 am. But, my morning is smooth. I usually have some time to myself to do a quick or chore of whatever before DD gets up too.

allardr · August 2013

I think its just age. LO used to love snuggling in bed with DH when his alarm went off for work, now she hates it. Wants to be up and moving. As for snacks, how about a graham cracker. I made homemade ones and LO loves them. I also make some banana oatmeal biscuit type things she loves. LO can hold them and naw away, sure some crumbs but no stains like blueberries. If you have a dog even better, my dog is a great cleaner upper

My LO also has the thinking of only milk with a meal. Works fine for me, no spills around the house then except water which is no biggie.

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