If you get your child to bed on time they will wake up naturally on time. That's what I do with my children. They go to bed at 7.30 and wake up around 5.30. They can wash and dress themselves in the morning and we all sit together for breakfast before leaving for school. I like the fact they finish school by 1 so there's plenty of time for activities in the afternoons. I like evnings child free for grown ups.

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