A couple of weeks ago Alice got up right away for school. She ate breakfast without a fuss or changing her mind, got hair and teeth brushed by herself, dressed herself quickly and didn't change outfits 8 times or complain that she doesn't have anything to wear with drawers full of clothes. She was ready to go to the bus.
It was an hour early. One hour.
So, that's how much extra buffer we've needed to get her ready for each school day. It's how much time we send negotiating, prodding, hurrying and stressing each and every
day morning.
The worst part is that it was a fluke - it's not happened since.
Kids can be exhausting.
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