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I need help. With my morning routine. As a father, I'm finding it challenging to establish a consistent routine when wake-ups are unpredictable and sleep deprivation is real. Question for the dad community: How do you maintain a structured morning routine while juggling the demands of parenthood? What strategies have you found effective for: - Dealing with unexpected early wake-ups? - Managing your own energy levels when you're running on little sleep? - Balancing your personal morning rituals with family responsibilities? Trust me, I'm all for waking up, drinking a gallon of water, running a marathon, and receiving an honorary PhD. However, some mornings that just isn't possible when you have children. Do you have some non-negotiables that you have to get done in the morning? What order do you do them in? I'd love to hear your experiences, tips, and tricks. #DadLife #MorningRoutine #ParentingChallenges #WorkLifeBalance

Kyle Braby 💭

Communicator | Content Creator | Pickleball Enthusiast

3mo

Read through the comments. Im a father of 7 all 8 years old and younger (three 2 and under). Your post makes me want to ask more questions more than anything. But I’ll try to add helpful tips from my experience. - consistent eating schedule for baby/little ones can be very helpful. Yes there comes some unpredictability. But a lot of that is mitigated with an eating/sleeping schedule that is stuck to. My 2 year olds go to bed at 7:30pm typically and sleep until 6:30-7am. 9month old sleep at 7:30pm and only wakes up once or twice a night for a bottle or quick comforting. (Maybe I just hit the baby sleeping jackpot?) - with that though I give a caution… ⚠️ you are not controlled by your child. Your child has joined your life. Don’t forget that when it comes to activities and things your family wants to do. Kids can learn flexibility and it makes life way easier. * avoid things like wind machines/sound machines, having complete darkness in the room, only ever sleeping in one bed that they now have to have or they can’t sleep… these are common pitfalls I hear over and over. When babies/infants nap-Play movies or music on regular volume. You will thank yourself later when they are 2+ and can sleep through anything/anywhere

Addison DeVries

Talking "sales therapy" before it was cool.

3mo

Enjoy this phase of life. I'll give you my two cents on mornings. 1. Your body will adjust to the sleep deprivation. You'll still be wildly successful at work. You'll still be able to have meaningful friendships. And just maybe you'll get dates with your partner ;) 2. Your morning ROUTINE is dead, but it's a good thing. Because now you get to create a new morning RITUAL that includes your new little one. It could be that early morning stroller walk, it could be making breakfast together, it could be sitting on the sofa watching episodes of Bluey, or something else entirely. But rather than saying, "I need to ..." in the morning. You'll notice that changes to, "My family needs me to ..." and that will become your highest priority. After a while, you'll find a pattern that seems to work and that will become your new normal. My biggest piece of advice, is to over communicate everything. Most people have been through this transition and have a lot of empathy IF they know what your world looks like. So tell them and show lots of pictures. Thanks for letting me be a random stranger bombing your fatherhood post. You're doing great.

Nicholas Wells

Helping others and continually learning are my passions! I like to talk about leadership, emotional intelligence, growing businesses, and data.

3mo

I have never been able to maintain a long-running consistent morning routine. But, I have always been able to establish a new routine as the kids change and grow. This means that I often am changing up my routine every few months. I look at my priorities, look at what I'm doing, and then adjust as needed. Still, there are many days a child is up before I expect them to be. Sometimes those days I just don't make it. If consistency is key, I am consistent in getting a routine in a few times a week, with a routine that changes every few months.

Alex DeVilling

REALTOR®️ @ Bixby Commercial - Resi & Commercial Properties - Off-Market Opportunities | Investments 📧[email protected]

3mo

It’s hard to call it structured when the wake up time could be anywhere between 2am and 6am right now. This is a subject we could talk hours on. Early walks are the best because you can have the coffee have the audio book or podcast do some emails not having to hold a baby or make sure they are not crawling into a dresser or falling face first into the floor. Shoot me a direct message and we can bounce ideas back n forth if you want. Just remember little increments of sleep or activity adds up and it’s temporary. You got this

Jason Kreidman

Helping Ecommerce Websites Increase Traffic and Revenue | Founder of Dad University

3mo

Couple of tips that worked for me: 1) When they are really little, severely lower the expectations of a consistent morning routine. You are on their schedule. It does get easier. 2) Trade off with spouse (if possible). Actually sit down and plan out who does what and when. We agreed to specific times where we could each exercise in the morning without disruption. It was crucial for both of our sanity. 3) Prepare more the night before: meals, exercise clothes, baby clothes, anything you can organize and layout for things to go smoother

Dillon Freeman, CFA

Direct Multifamily Bridge Loans | CRE Mortgage Broker | DSCR Loans

3mo

Get up earlier and/or figure out ways to incorporate parenting and your routine. Early wake up mornings for me mean coffee and laptop work with Ms Rachel. Rest days from gym mean long morning walks with my son. Every day starts early and I do my best not to set work meetings before the nanny arrives. We have a gym set up in the garage that has been worth every penny in the efficiency and time saved not commuting daily to the gym, waiting for machines, etc

Amanda Massengale

Information Security Compliance Analyst

3mo

I can't speak as a parent, but from observing and talking with other parents in my life, I would say yourself up for success as much as you can the night before. Have the kids pick their outfit for the next day as part of a night time routine. That is one less battle in the morning. If you take lunches, have them in the lunch boxes the night before, so they just have to be grabbed in the morning. Have back packs and such packed the night before. The ones who have told me this said it helps simplify the morning. Good luck!

Beau Bennett MBA

Vice President | 2x Founder | Venture Capital | 2019 United Nations Speaker | Events & Networking | Startup Business Expert

3mo

Following and commenting for reach. But also I have found what helps me is do as much as I can the night before so the next morning I can wake up knowing I’ve prepped for the day. Also I always lay out my workout clothes in the morning so those are prepped. I don’t have any nonnegotiables because life is unpredictable. I don’t want that expectation and sometimes failure in the morning to do certain things. I’d rather just get as much done as possible and go from there. That way the morning is a positive experience rather than a negative (failure) of one.

Ryan Skidmore

SEO at Pura | 3 Putts at Golf | Let Me Help You Grow Your Brand Organically

3mo

Get a dog as well, they wake you up automatically cause they have pee. But on a real note, somedays you just don't wake up, and the day changes. I would say just don't make one day turn into 3 days. If your boy wakes up, put him in the stroller and go for a walk, get that alone time with him. Routine will come easier has your kid gets older I promise you that, these first few years will be adapting to change. As the great Billy Bean said that was played by Brad Pitt said, "Adapt or die".

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Donnie Desanti

Helping Busy Dads Build Healthy Lifestyles 💪

3mo

I’ve dealt with this same struggle for years. Still do to some capacity. My suggestion is give yourself some grace. This is a short season in the span of you and your child’s life. It won’t always be like this, although at times it feels like it. Do the best you can, when you can. Even if that is a drastic modified version of what you want. -Can’t drink a gallon of water, how about a few glasses in the morning? -Can’t run a marathon, how about taking your baby for a long walk? There is always something you can do to move the needle forward. Hope this helps. Enjoy it! ✌️

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