A: Okay, I’ll tell you what our mornings look like on a regular school day, until my kid is ready and has to go.
A: Okay, so first my flashing light alarm clock wakes me up, but I stay in bed for a little longer and keep my eyes closed.
A: Eventually I get up and go to my son.
A: I go into his room, switch on the light and wake him up gently.
A: That way, he can prepare himself mentally to get up soon.
A: Then I go to the bathroom to wash myself and brush my teeth.
A: If my son hasn’t come into the bathroom by then, I call him again.
A: He hears that, gets up and joins me in the bathroom.
A: Of course, he first has to use the toilet.
A: So I let him do that and wash myself. Afterwards I help him get dressed.
A: After that I wash his face. When he feels like it, he does that himself. Otherwise I help him.
A: I take a wash cloth and wet it with warm water. Then I hand him the wash cloth and he washes his face.
A: When he’s done, he puts the wash cloth aside and/
A: Well, first, he dries his face with a towel and then he puts lotion on his face.
A: When he’s done, he lies down again. Not in his own bed though, he lays down next to his mom.
A: I let him, because I have to get dressed and ready as well.
A: Then I wake him again, but I give him one or two minutes to get up.
A: I go downstairs and warm up some milk for him.
A: While the milk warms up, I pull up the blinds.
A: Then I check to see if my son is coming downstairs, and he is.
A: He may then choose the cereal he wants and I pour some into a bowl.
A: I switch off the stove and pour the milk over his cereal.
A: I also give him water and then let him enjoy his breakfast in peace.
A: Then I ask him what he would like to take with him to primary school.
A: As in, whether he wants fruit or bread or something else.
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A: I prepare that for him and put it in his box.
A: Meanwhile he can relax a little over breakfast.
A: When he’s done, he knows it’s time to brush his teeth.
A: In the meantime I clean up and pack his school bag.
A: I get something to drink for him from the basement and then everything is packed.
A: I wait for him to finish brushing his teeth.
A: I lay out his jacket and put out shoes for him. He puts both on by himself.
A: I ask him if he’s got everything. The most important thing, which he may not forget, is his neck pouch, because his bus ticket is in there.
A: He has a monthly A-B-O [short for Abonnement, engl. subscription], a subscription.
A: I hang the pouch around his neck and when he has everything, he’s ready.
A: Then I get a kiss, I wave him goodbye, and he’s on his way. That’s it.
B: Great, well done.
A: That’s our process.
A: It’s always the same during the week.
C: Asks A, whether his everyday life always looks the same.
A: Yes, it’s like that the whole week.
A: Only on weekends is our schedule more flexible.