School mornings - how do you fill the time?

Good morning to all the early risers! I hope you got to drink your coffee/tea hot this morning at the very least.

Our son has started in junior infants and is typically awake anywhere from 5.30-6. He can go to breakfast club before school from 8, which we are making liberal use of, but it can be a long morning before that.

We are not anti-screens by any stretch but we’re trying really hard not to default to tv first thing in the morning, even if it’s just to have music on YouTube or Spotify… How is everyone else filling the time before school?

Posted Sep 13, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC

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