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Time - there is never enough time. I go to bed each night with the awesome (albeit unrealistic) plan to get up early enough to scramble an egg, microwave a pancake…before I know it, we’re screaming out the door, jacket half on, hat backwards, dropping Cocoa Puffs down the steps.

NEVER enough time!

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The greatest problem we have in the mornings are two little slow eaters. Popping a waffle in the toaster and pouring juice is easy, but getting them to eat more quickly is impossible. I’m not asking them to inhale their food, but something better than 20 minutes would be nice!

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Slow poke eaters is the problem here too. We need more portable food that they can take on the road! Some mornings its a juice pack and a baggie of dry cereal! They don’t seem to care but did try to talk me into goldfish in a bag one morning!
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My morning struggle is getting my kids to eat…when the most important thing to me is them getting SOMETHING of nutritional value, and it’s a daily struggle to not just give upand throw pop tarts at them. A great juice would be WONDERFUL!

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Oh please…..pickmepickmepickmepickme. No husband, kids out the door by 7….they are loucky they are all wearing clean clothes(not that they always are) much less fed.
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Mornings are always hectic but it is important to always have a healthy breakfast in the morning because it is the most important meal of the day and it fuels you to get through the day ahead!

What were your morning rituals when you were a kid? When I was a kid I got myself ready (dressed, etc.) then ate breakfast, usually cold cereal and OJ and a multivitamin. I pretty much have the same routine now, except my mom doesn’t pour my cereal anymore.
What cool or wacky things did your parents do as you headed out into the world?
I don’t know if it was “cool” but I think it was a great idea that my mom gave me my own (Snoopy) alarm clock when I was 6. I was always responsible for my own getting up. I think that instilled some good life skills in me!
What do you do to start your family’s day off right?
I keep the TV turned off and try to make sure my kids have time to play before we head out the door to school. They always whine that they want more time to play, so the TV needs to stay off!

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After your comment, Anissa, I am willing to try the new capri sun, and will look for it. My kids aren’t ones to eat in the morning either- even when I nag. Remember Charlie Brown’s teacher and mom? All me. I speak on frequencies they don’t even register. Anyway, I am interested in the product, but do want to check out the amount of sugar that is included with the vitamins.

OK give me some of the drugs from that lady in the comment before me made. Her kids play in the morning? My kids fight in the morning, whine about who didn’t lift the lid or open his eyes before going pee….whine about no clothes to wear, who is sitting in his/her spot on the couch in front of the TV…..her kids play and get up with their own alarm clocks…srsly? I need some of that! And I can wash it all down with Capri sun Sunrise. Yum.

Judge much? (all with a smile) I am not really pissed at ehr for being a better mom than me. The snippy post is just how I manifest my jealousy and inadequecies.

When my son was in traveling soccer (he was 12-16 then) he had to leave the bathroom door open in the mornings because he would seriously fall asleep in the shower. So that was ackward. Then we figured out loud music kept him awake, so my mornings included blaring alternative rock. Not a smooth good morning! He’s in his first year of college now. Not sure how he gets up, but he seems to be okay.

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My struggle is trying to get my daughter to eat anything for breakfast. She wakes up not hungry at all, and just wants to go off without eating anything. I try to get her to eat a little cereal or toast, but it’s not very nutricious.

I like the music idea in one of the comments! My 11 year old will dance to anything - my 13 year old is a slow eater. I do not allow the tv on till evening due to the distraction of it. The boys are really great about doing what needs to be done. I say time to eat and they eat. They also put all their dishes in the sink to help me out. Our golden retriever helps with the waking process in the mornings.

I have 2 of my grandchildren living with me and the biggest struggle use to be getting them to stop arguing over every little thing. Now I get them up at different times and that helped solve that problem. Now my struggle is getting my grandson to brush his teeth longer than 3 seconds.

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Time. Time. Did I mention time? I’ve said it a million times, I can get up 3 minutes or 3 hours before my kids and we will find a way to be late! We’re fully appreciative if ANY time savers! Thanks for the oppotunity!
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Oh, man, breakfast.

My 9 y.o. is a picky eater. And on top of that, she changes her mind constantly about the things she *does* like.

So in the morning it’s always: “do you want a smoothie? do you want cereal? do you want oatmeal? yes? ok. no, we don’t have goat’s milk, we have almond milk and vanilla soy milk. You don’t like either? you had vanilla soy milk yesterday, but you don’t like it today?” And so on.

It’s exhausting. And time-consuming. Not my favorite way to start my day.

Luckily she is a lovely girl in all other regards

Argh–getting the kids out the door for school every morning is one of my least favorite things… Luckily, they don’t mind having cold cereal every weekday. So thanks for the tip about the new Capri Sun! And this chance to win your contest

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I dont have kids, but it is a hassle trying to get ready so quickly in the morning. I pack my lunch the night before and eat a quick breakfast.

My daughter is 2 and tiny. She still drinks a bottle in the morning so she can get some calories in her. Sometimes, about an hour after that bottle, she will eat some eggs (on the weekends, and only if we are eating them too) or some banana (don’t you wish they made small bananas for little kids? I do) - trying to get her to eat anything else is really difficult. She would really benefit from these so we can get her off of the bottle, but still have her dring something nutritious in the mornings, thanks!

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My daughter is five and a dawdler. No matter how early she wakes up, she will string her morning routine along so that we have to rush out the door, dumping her breakfast into a baggie so she can eat in the car. Seriously, she can be up at 6am, dressed by 6:30 and still not have finished her breakfast by 7:45. It’s mystifying.

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We still let Chipmunk watch TV in the mornings, which sucks. He eats slowly and I feel like a crappy mom for letting him do it. Half the time I forget juice or milk and then he ends up having a juicebox in the car on the way to school. Ugh.

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My kids LIVE through repetition, so they have the same microwave ‘baby’ pancakes every morning. But being the lazy mom I am, they don’t always have them in the freezer. Those mornings, are not the bestest.

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Each child has their own alarm clock. Their clothes are laid out the night before. Their bookbags are by the door. We set the table the night before. We have used this routine for 2 years now and it works great for us.

My little sister used to have a hard time waking up in the morning. That is until my parents talked to her about it and decided on a set time that she MUST be up by. Talking works!

Breakfast and getting them ready used to be a big hassel, but, now that they are older it is sooo much easier. But, then I have two younger ones. Well, one and one that is due in a few weeks and the younger school days will start all over again. And to tell you the truth, I probably won’t be able to get it down this time either. lol.

Good thing, our school system has this wonderful free breakfast program, where everyone gets to eat for free. Or, I might be sunk. lol.

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I only have one child in school at the moment so our mornings aren’t usually too difficult.

But some mornings my daughter sleeps through her blaring alarm clock and we are rushing to get to school on time.

Breakfast is usually cereal or toast with peanut butter with turkey sausage and that is only after we have argued about what outfit she is going to wear for 10 minutes because my daughter is 8 and she would rather argue with me about clothes than anything else in the world

I’m really lucky insofar as most days my husband gets up with and feeds the kids. EXCEPT by the time I get up (a leisurely 730am), they’re almost in the black hole of prenap HELL. So, it’s not always so great.

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We don’t have kids but still struggle with breakfast, lunch and getting out in time to get to work. One thing that we do that can help is to pre-pack most of your lunch and put them in the fridge on Sunday. That way each morning you only need to make a sandwich or throw in some chips or something and not make the entire lunch.
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My daughter is a dawdler. She always wants to draw or work on an art project while she is eating breakfast, which means not much gets eaten. A smoothie helps her get some protein without the daily battle and nagging from Mama.

Hello. Sounds like a busy morning! I usually just threaten the kids that I will leave without them in the morning if they don’t get out of bed and eat breakfast! I think this new capri-sun is a great idea because they are easy to grab and drink at the bustop every morning!

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I hear you girl!! I finally gave up on breakfast and he eats at school now. It’s worth the money. I have never been a morning person and morning are awful! And next year I’ll have TWO in school. AAAAH!!!

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If you have a routine and stick with it then the mornings are easy. It’s about making sure everything is ready the night before.

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Breakfast is our worst meal of the day. Anything, like a Capri Sun, that is liqued and can be consumed in the car on the way to school is a great way to start the day for us!

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I don’t have kids, but I’m ALWAYS looking for yummy stuff for breakfasts at work, as well as for beverages when we’re out and about or hiking on the weekends.

I struggle with having a healthy breakfast prepared each morning.

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My problem is that one daughter doesn’t ever want to eat. Ever. Yet she’s annoyingly grumpy when she doesn’t eat, and we all bear the brunt of it.

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My morning sounds eerily similar to yours Anissa. I start the 6:30 wake-up calls that usually means the kids are out of bed by 7:00, we have to be out of the house by 7:30 for me to be to work on time. Breakfast is VERY hit and miss. We’ve tried yogurt, poptarts, cereal bars to no avail. I think a juice may work. Good job Capri-Sun!

Sounds just like my mornings - gotta love fighting with the kiddos before 8:00 a.m.

I do have a 4 yr old but thankfully I don’t have morning struggles with food because breakfast is free at her daycare. I do struggle with her to get dressed though!

My kids always say they want eggs and toast, but then they never eat it. I’ll make cereal for myself, and they want to share it. When am I going to learn to stop asking and just give them whatever I’m eating??

I no longer have the breakfast issues because our school provides free breakfast to every kid! How cool is that? The best thing ever! Because before, breakfast took longer than getting dressed, brushing teeth and hair, and feeding the dog, combined!

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One of the challenges in our morning routine is finding something that the kids want to eat. We aren’t morning people, so it’s a challenge to find something delicious and nutritious (plus we’ve got food allergies).

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Mornings are always hurried around here. I have tried to make it run as smoothly as possible by doing as much as we can the night before..laying out clothes, packing lunches, signing papers…etc…I have also set up a spot in the pantry for quick breakfasts…granola bites, baggies of cereal, fruit, cereal bars..etc for the kids to grab fast. If ever we don’t have time to eat..the school now offers breakfast..so I use that as a back up plan! Sounds like I might have to add these Capri Suns to our bkfst pantry spot! Thanks!

mornings are pretty smooth in my home I try to get everything ready the night before
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When I was younger, we used to have one large lunch each day. Of course, my mom ran her business from home and all of the kids were home schooled. We all ate what mom and dad ate (depending on which house we were in): Cafe con leche and a bagel or toasted cuban bread. You need just enough food to keep the coffee from burning through the stomach.

I have never gotten into the habit of eating a large breakfast. If I have a large meal before noon, then I feel sick the rest of the day. I love breakfast food, though, and often have eggs and bacon later in the day.

The young are tough. Parents need to stop acting like their kids cannot take as much as adults. They are stronger in so many ways. This is evidenced by how well they handle the problems that tear their parents apart. But, I would agree that giving them a concentrated breakfast drink takes a load off of your mind for the rest of the day. You can then feed them pizza and ice cream and all those other things that are not yet attracted to their hips…*cries!*

When we wake up in the mornings I have around 45 minutes to get the little one up and ready for school. It usually takes me an hour. He likes to tell me he’s getting ready, but then when I check in he’s lying on the couch watching Nickelodeon. Then I usually have to take a second before we get out of the door to switch his shoes to the right feet.

After dropping him off and returning home I am relieved - that is until I see all of his school stuff on the kitchen table and realize his backpack is full of teddy bears and tonka trucks!

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Well, Tomas always eats lying down on the couch. Every morning it is a bagel and cream cheese with apple juice. Is it ok that my kid eats half asleep and in the prone position? I dont know, but it sure is gluttonous and gross to watch.

Oliver eats at preschool- on THEIR dime!

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Oh the morning routine! My kids are the slowest eaters ever. We end up being late because after 30 minutes, they’ve only eaten a bite!

My daughter is on her own schedule. She is much more concerned about her babies eating breakfast than making it to school on time!

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i keep boxes of trail mix bars and granola bars in the back of the car for those days when breakfast just isn’t happening. We have a schedule for breakfast that the kids help with, but sometimes that’s not enough.

Thanks so much for this opportunity. Sometimes my teenage daughter just wants to eat poptarts or very high sugary cereal. I want her to want to choose better and healthier options, but I compromise and most of the time she’ll eat a half the poptart with something else like fruit or yogurt.

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When raising my children, what helped most was that I got up an hour before the rest of my family. I had a quiet breakfast, packed lunches and made the family breakfast. My boys were not hard to get up and going…

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My main issue is when our routine is disrupted by a late baseball game or other activity my kids get involved with, If they don’t get to bed on time they are very sluggish in the morning. I try to prepare everything the night before so things run a little smoother in the mornings.
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School starts for all 4 at 7am so we are up at 5 at the latest. Preparing everything the night before always helps to stay out of time crunches in the morning.

My little one is still being breastfeed so I don’t have any problems yet. Thanks for the chance to win.

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I have one child-who used to be easy for breakfast. Just give her some cereal! But then she grew up…AND turned into a teenager. Now, I tiptoe lightly into the abyss that she calls her room to wake the sleeping giant. Once..”get up sweetie”…”okay” she mumbles. Ten minutes later -no kid. Second time “Okay honey-time to get up!”…she mumbles again..”okay”. About thirty minutes later-with her eggs scrambled and getting cold on the breakfast table, I go BACK up the freaking stairs, open her door and say, “your eggs are getting cold.” “OKAY!!! I’M UP!!!” yells the BEAST! I retreat to the protective cover of my kitchen, she leaves for the bus as I lick my wounds. Gee…she still ate no breakfast, and I get to do it all over again tomorrow morning! It is a constant battle now that she’s older to get her to eat breakfast. I know she needs it-we all do-but she’s still developing into a young woman. Thank GOD Chik-Fil-A is open that early in the mornings!

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We’re supposed to feed our kids breakfast? That explains a lot! LOL

We have yet to have morning issues, but we are just going to be beginning our journey into elementary school this year so that could all change!!
Capri Suns are a staple in my kid’s lunch box and these sound delish!
Thanks for the heads up, A!!!

My struggles with the morning breakfast routine is how mad I get when I do fix eggs and bacon and toast and fruit with a glass of milk and it goes in the trash can. “I’m not hungry.”
Then I feel guilty when I fix a bowl of cereal or toaster waffles.
I like the Capri-Sun Sunrise. So far we have two flavors and orange is best.

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If the routine isn’t broken, we do OK in the morning… of course we aren’t in school yet, so I know this is going to get harder.

Our biggest issue is getting everyone to the table. I homeschool so we do not usualy have the big rush to get everyone out the door by a set time, but because of that people fel they can eat when THEY want.

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Getting my son to school in the morning is a tough job. I always use his juice boxes for his lunch and for on the go breakfast. It makes it so much easier and he loves the taste of them.

I definitely struggle in the morning to get 4 kids out the door at varying times and just knowing that they have something good to start on in the morning makes me feel good. This drink is so convenient!!!

Does a pop tart wrapped in paper towel consumed in the back seat on the way to school count as a healthy breakfast? Didn’t think so- thank goodness for free breakfast at school.

I make sure to pack breakfast and lunch the night before to make everything easier to just grab and go. I love these juice packs for a great alternative to soda.

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My morning routine tip is to put breakfast together, if you like things more complicated than toast, the night before. Mix the waffle batter/cut the fruit/whatever. Also set out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.

My struggle is getting my kids to actually EAT before we need to leavethe house. We wate A Lot of food.

I don’t have too many problems getting my family out of bed. I wake them up singing and leave the light on in their rooms until they walk out (usually doesn’t take long). I try to have breakfast ready and waiting for them when they wonder in. I also have their outfits ready and sitting out for them (get together while they are eating).

Count me in!

We’re, ummm, late risers…as in, we hit snooze until the last possible second, which means BubTar eats his breakfast in the car most days, so it has to be yummy AND portable. We love the CapriSun Sunrises because they are super convenient and have some good stuff in them, too.

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I actually don’t have any struggles with getting little man to eat breakfast. The main problem is getting him to not eat everything! lol We alternate foods having oatmeal one morning, pancakes the next, cereal and fruit.

As far as Capri Sun goes, they are a huge hit with everyone, not just the kids;)

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Hello Anissa. We barely make it out the door every morning. Breakfast is optional. Love ya!

We are always racing out the door in the morning and I love the new Capri Sun real juices. I feel my kids are getting convience without loosing out on health benefits!! Thanks Capri Sun!

Pancakes from the freezer and instant oatmeal is about as breakfast as we get in our household. Oh, and does Dunkin Donuts count?

When I do take the time to make those frozen pancakes though, Noah will tell me he doesn’t want them anyway. Adam will eat them only if I make them one at a time. Two at a time and he decides he’s not hungry either. All because you know you can’t reheat pancakes after they are covered in syrup. Oh, and J man begs for marshmellows. The cancer kid gets what he wants ;-).

My kids take for-freakin-ever to get goin in the morning. Anything that would make life faster and easier and less scream-y is a beautiful thing!!!

I always have trouble with the kid stalling. She wants a little snack before day care(they feed her breakfast there), she needs to go potty with my help, she doesn’t want to get dressed, etc!

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Most mornings are pretty good, the struggle is when my youngest wakes up cranky. If I can find something to make him smile or laugh, I can usually change his mood for the better.

My daughter is three and doesn’t go to school yet, so we have a pretty leisurely routine - I am so lucky.

We get up about eight and go down for breakfast. Most days we have cold cereal, but sometimes oatmeal or eggs.
Then we head back upstairs to get dressed for the day.

We love to sing Good Morning - the song from Singin’ in the Rain or Wake Up, Wake Up from Lazytown.

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My morning routine starts about 45 minutes before my 5 school aged children awaken.I make my coffee,”find my groove” and set the dinette up for breakfast, complete with their flintstones vitamins marking the place settings.As a rule, clothing (including all underclothes) have been approved and laid out the night before. The lunches and backpacks,school supplies, and shoes have also been prepared the night before. Doing this really saves time in my house because once my kids are up, mornings are crazy! Despite this routine, something always goes awry; somebody is frantically looking for something, the twins are fighting over a toothbrush, another child despises their breakfast/packed lunch/sibling, etc etc…

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I used to struggle to get my kids to eat ANY breakfast each morning because they usually just wanted to grab a poptart as they head out the door.

Then I discovered that Capri Sun has enough sugar in it to prevent it from freezing into a solid, unbrreakable block, so I just freeze the packets overnight. The next morning I simply smack 2 frozen packages on the edge of the counter a couple times before cutting open the bottoms of the packages and dumping them into the blender on top of two chopped up bananas or a cup of berries of some kind and one package of plain yoghurt then hit the crush button. In less than 2 minutes I have healthy breakfast smoothies that I pour into plastic ziploc bags, insert a straw into it. My kids drink them at the bus stop, then fold the straw in half and put it in the ziploc bag before sealing it up. Breakfast is done, the trash is contained, and they’re ready for a full day of school.

You can also stick a frozen drink in with each lunch as an ice pack. It will keep the food cold and by lunchtime will be either completely thawed but still cold, or just a little bit slushy, which children love.

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Our morning strategy is to actually have as little time possible to get ready. Too much time allows for straying from the objective, the kids start to play, get distracted and it all goes crazy. If we keep time to a minimum, everyone hurries and no one wants to be late!! It works for us.

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thankfully my hubby takes care of the morning routine because he’s the early riser — i am so blessed!

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I have to say my kids were pretty good in the morning. I did have everything planned & ready the night before. My coffe pot was set to brew 15 minutes before the alarm went off.

no matter how prepared I figure allow an extra ten minutes and always have extra things to grab for on the run when things happen like life and we run late so they are headed off to a good day with something in their belly.

The biggest problem we have is our older kids run out the door to catch the bus without eating breakfast.

I set the table the night before for breakfast. I also lay out the family outfits the night before. Usually all runs smoothly in the morning (so far anyway)!

I really dont have any struggles with my kids. They wake up at the same time every day, and get moving. Once in a while my younger one will ooops forget to do his homework, but he is finally getting better. Thank you

trying to keep breakfast healthy is hard given the limited time, i often toast something rather than make something healthy.

My family and I struggle with eating breakfast in the morning. Usually we wind up stopping at the market down the street to pick up a biscuit because none of us think of breakfast until we are already on the road.

My biggest problem was always getting my daughter to eat breakfast at all. She liked nothing and I mean NOTHING. I finally found that if I made her eggs or toast and put Ketchup on it, yes Ketchup on Everything, she would eat it.
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My biggest struggle is getting our 9 year old together for the day. All the other kids, no problem, but the 9 year old is so crabby and nasty in the morning and rushing to get everyone out of the house is crazy with the extra stress.

Picking things to eat that are healthy and not just sugary cereal is hard.

No struggles here. Liz and Tristan wake up starving so they’ll eat anything I serve.

I have bypassed the whole “struggles in the morning” thing by not having any kids.

My kids are grown ups now but I remember the chaos of getting them off to school.

We struggle every morning. It seems so much stress in the morning really is not helping my gray hair. I only do cereal and milk but the juice pouches would be even easier.

My kids don’t like to eat breakfast in the morning. A granola bar while walking to the bus stop is about all I can get them to eat.

We do the best we can in the mornings usually cereal and yogurt or waffles. Anything quick makes things go much more smoothly in hte mornings.

I swear by just getting up a little early. It takes the pressure off and you don’t have to rush around yourself or rush your kids. My kids also found it easier to wake up and get going when they weren’t being hustled all over in a hurry.

My kids are grown know but when they were younger I made sure they are before leaving

I have to get up early due to med schedule so I only hit the snooze button once.

I’m pretty organized about breakfast. The kids pick from a list on the fridge and I make it for them. I do most of the prep work the night before. For example. For my eggnog French Toast; I soak the bread overnight. So it ready for the hot skillet in the morning. Just pull it out of the fridge. Instead of oatmeal I make Polenta and fry it in the morning. Just cut it into squares and serve it with syrup (no sugar) and fresh fruit.

We just make sure the alarm clock is set early enough.

The thing that works best for us is that my 2 teenage sons eat at different times. One takes a shower and gets ready while the other eats, then the younger one goes up and gets ready while the older one eats.

Well, all my kids are grown and gone now so it’s just peaceful and lazy in the mornings. i get up, drink some coffee, read the paper and then eat.

My kids are willing to sit and eat some breakfast, but the issue is that they are slow! They daydream or read a book while eating their cereal and I have to remind them to concentrate on the food.

I don’t have kids–but I do everything I need to the night before–clothes–breakfast dishes out ect–I run late also

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The morning breakfast routine gets a lightly chaotic if the kids dawdle too long getting ready. Then they’ll just grab and go, usually a waffle or fruit. I don’t like them leaving for the day like that so I usually cook breakfast.

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Planning out what to wear the next day saves time in the morning. And I am a clearer thinker in the evening than when I wake up, so we not only save time, but even outfit makes sense!

We don’t have much morning chaos since we homeschool and rarely have somewhere we have to be in the morning. Thanks for the contest!

No kids here, but believe it or not I have trouble sometimes feeding 2 of my 3 cocker spaniels. The timid one gets balky about going in her crate to eat and the picky one goes right in the crate but just sits there and stares at her food like she’s thinking, “What’s this? Where’s my steak?” The third one will eat anything anywhere in record time so he’s no problem, but I can’t get my day started until they’ve all eaten.

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I have kids but they are both great eaters so most meals go smoothly. We stick to a routine - they eat while I get things done around the kitchen then we clean up and go to downstairs to play. They always have whole grain cereal, fresh fruit, and eggs with cheese.

Thanks for this. My kids are grown.

Oddly enough, when my kids were young and going to school, it was never really much of a problem. That was most likely because there were several years between them and only 2 of them, so I can’t claim any major magic in it! Even though they ate breakfast every morning, it was usually cereal and juice, with an occasional foray into leftover pizza. More time intensive breakfasts were for non-school days.

Three teenagers in the house breakfast to go in the morning is almost a must

Making something quick and healthy is my biggest struggle. There’s always too much to be done in too little time- I have no idea how that happens when everything is set out the night before…..

Since my kids are grown and out of the house, I no longer have breakfast problems - except for my cats, who both seem to want to be fed first. Thanks for the chance!

We don’t have any kids, but it’s still a struggle for my husband and I to find the time to eat a healthy, complete breakfast. I”m interested in trying the Capri-Sun Sunrise.

I don’t have a kid at home anymore, but when I did, I was lucky to get him to eat anything in the morning. He did take his lunch, so I figured if he was starving he’d sneak a bite before lunch.
He still doesn’t eat much when he first gets up (neither does my husband), but is getting healthier about his choices of what he does eat eventually.

My youngest wants a full breakfast of eggs, bacon, grits and toast every morning. She does not get her way LOL

My son is grown & lives away from home. Thus, I go out for breakfast with a neighbor. My breakfast varies according to the daily special. Oh, what I life!

Our morning struggle is just getting our son to eat anything for breakfast. Given a vast variety, or none at all, he’s just not hungry, however, especially during the school year, I have to make sure he eats something.

No kids at home, but I still like Capri Sun!

My problem is a very picky eater. I remember when i was a kid i use to drink Capri-Sun in a frozen bottle every day after school.

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I have three young kids and the biggest problem is that I let them get in the bad habit of eating in the living room while watching morning TV. Now I am having to shampoo the carpet constantly and its a big fight trying to make them eat in the kitchen!

You want your kids to go to school with a full stomach which is condusive to learning, but they do not want to eat. It seems the older they get ,the worse it gets. So pack a big lunch.

I have kids, but no breakfast struggles in the morning.

I sympathize with your morning struggles, but I have no kids. The only one I have to get going is me!

plan ahead.If there are things you can do the night before …do it

biggest issue is time - if have time kids get omelettes, little time = cereal, no time = yo on the go and cereal bar in the car.
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I don’t like eating when I first get up, so I struggle to set a good example!

Have a spot by the door for anything that needs to be remembered to bring for the day.

My issue is getting my own self out of bed in the morning…ugh. Morning comes too early sometimes!

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I have four kids and one bathroom! Luckily I can get them up in shifts so things don’t get too bogged down.

My children are grown but my hubby drives truck with an ever changing schedule so ‘mornings’ are always changing for us! Happy Dad’s Day Gentlemen…

At night before we go to sleep we gather what we need for the next day. That way if we are missing something, we can find it without a mad rush in the morning.

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I think like every mom, time is my enemy! There is never enough and no matter how early I get up we end up rushing. IT stinks!

My son is such a slow eater in the am that he usually brings his bowl of cereal out the door and into the car..eating on the way.
I hate being late. He couldn’t care less.

No kids here and I’m so cranky in the morning it’s a good thing. I never saw my parents in the morning once I started going to school (Mom was asleep, Dad had already left for work), I’m surprised so many families are together for breakfast.

When my kids were little getting them awake was the main problem, not breakfast. My oldest is still a night owl.

I am happy to say we don’t have a struggle anymore. I get up an hour earlier than everyone else, take my shower and then prepare breakfast. It makes for such a peaceful morning, and the breakfast wakes everyone up enough so that they’re running around cheerful and not grumpy! It’s a great way to start the day.

We are lucky…we don’t really watch the clock. I’m a stay-at-home Mom of a 7-month-old and she pretty much makes the daily schedule…I’m just along for the ride!

It always took about 15 - 20 minutes for my son to actually be hungry, but he always ate breakfast. It’s important and keeps them going. Thank you!

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My struggle with my kids in the morning is they want Poptarts each and every day for breakfast, and I would like them to eat protein and fruit instead.

My struggle is getting myself up out of bed in the morning.

My kiddo loves the New SUnrise and has one in her lunch today! Thanks for the chance.
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I don’t have kids yet but I always try to grab SOMETHING on my way out the door in the morning to work.

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I’m the only kid in my house… an adult kid! i LOVE Capri Sun, but fortunately I’ve worked all the kinks out of my breakfast routine.

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No TV and no lollygagging in the morning.

Breakfast is something we have to eat/drink in the van some mornings. I’m not proud of that, but some mornings we just can’t get around.

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I’ve got 2 kids and both of them have always eaten breakfast. I have never had to struggle with that meal, it is their favorite.

I have a hard and fast rule that no one leaves the house without breakfast. Then, I try to make and freeze large quantities of what they like so their are less fights!

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No kids here, but fitting breakfast into our hectic morning routine is still a daunting challenge!

I don’t have any kids. Also, I can’t say I have a morning breakfast routine. It’s more like a rush out of the house to get to work on time and who has time for breakfast routine. If I have any breakfast at all it’s something in a convenient package I can grab.

My kids are grown and raising children of their own. The struggle was just getting everyone up and out on time! We usually managed-everything got better when I forbade my children from speaking to each other before school! Thank you!

I’ll try to have breakfast composed of either cold oatmeal with fruit or toast with butter and a cup of green tea. But sometimes I’m too lazy to get out of bed and will have to settle for a piece of gum if I don’t have a proper breakfast.

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My kids are all grown but I remember well the days when breakfast could be a real problem.

I don’t have kids but I like Capri-Sun

What a great contest and prize!! Problems with breakfast?? How ’bout blend with eating in general. J (3) still has a feeding tube and has never learned to eat by mouth. We’ll soon be starting therapy, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed. I know eating is often a problem for all toddlers - even those without all the med issues J has.

Thanks again for the chance at a great contest!

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I don’t struggle with kids’ breakfast routine any more, but I do love me some Capri-Sun.

And I tweeted the contest, too.

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Yeah, mornings unfortunately have NO set routine. It drives me crazy! The only thing set in stone is oatmeal: DH makes it and girls eat it. And, I hook up my coffee IV.

Gaw, we need help.

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I have a different type of struggle, the 2 year old LOVES to eat. He is not over weight, but man he eats us out of house and home already.

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My biggest struggle is that hubs gets up with the boy and frequently I come down to see that boy has had popcorn for breakfast. Not exactly a protein powerhouse there.

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I don’t have kids but when I have my nieces and nephews over, we have a great breakfast! We usually cook pancakes or french toast together and they help, it’s fun!

My kids are not morning people (and neither am I), so it’s always a struggle at our house in the mornings. We’re whiney, grumpy, inconsolable nags in the mornings. No one is happy with their milk, cereal, oatmeal, eggs, etc. I wish I could get us into a better routine but I’m blaming it on genes since we’re all that way!

Now, who wouldn’t want to win this prize! Thanks for the entry. No kids at home, so I can’t share any struggles on that.

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My goal is to wake up every morning as to leave enough time to make a decent breakfast. Yeah, I’m usually getting up 30 minutes late, after a few snooze button pushes, and running out the door hoping to beat some of the morning rush hour. I love sleep.

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Nice prize! No children to reminise about, though.

My struggle is the picky eaters! They go on binges where they will only eat one thing every day and it’s difficult to get them out of their ruts!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day ,so make it a healthy one .

the kids know its the job to get their breakfast in the morning

Getting my kids out of bed to eat breakfast is usually a problem - teenagers never want to get up. I usually make fruit smoothies with frozen strawberries, frozen bananas and fresh OJ and they drink it on their way to the bus stop.

I agree, getting my kids out of the bed is my biggest struggle. They don’t to wake up early and have a full breakfast so they usually grab something quick.

My kids are older and the biggest struggle is that none of us are really breakfast eaters.

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We are very lucky, because our kids get breakfast at school…thank goodness. So we just give them something quick on the way out the door, a cereal bar, or some cereal, etc.

We try to get everything organized and sitting out the night before to make mornings less chaotic

The baby has a routine: wake up, nurse, go back to sleep. Mommy has a routiine: wake up to a crying baby, nurse him, go back to sleep, wake up to kids jumping on my bed, drag myself out and make breakfast. Something different every day…we LOVE breakfast!

Since our son is only 9 months old, no real morning issues here. He is a really happy child in the morning. Unlike his mother who gets off work at midnight and rarely gets to sleep before 2am. Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com

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Cereal, granola bars and capri suns get us going in the morning. It is so hectic - the kids like to grab and go.

No summer breakfast struggles now that we are on summer break!

I have to have my cappacino mixed in my coffee before I can do anything else!

My daughter has always hated eating breakfast, she’s just always been that way, I have always given her juices in the morning along with a multi-vitamin. She eats well for lunch and dinner but just won’t do breakfast.

My kids don’t usually eat breakfast on school days, but if they are hungry and want it, we pop a waffle in the toaster and they eat it without syrup, so they can eat it sitting or on the go.

My main breakfast struggles in the mornings is not if he will eat what I make, but coming up with new things for him to eat.

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Does my 34 year old husband count as a kid? I have breakfast issues with him. I always cook a healthy, well-balanced breakfast but sometimes it’s a struggle to get him to eat it.

I feel so alone! We don’t struggle in the morning. My daughter gets up at 5 AM and starts primping. I get up at 6:21, drink enough coffee (made on a timer) to make my eyes open, take out a glass of orange juice I poured the night before, put out the breakfast muffins and vitamins that I got ready the night before, and heat up whatever is going into her thermos for lunch. By the time I get her lunchbox in her backpack, she’s eating. Then we get up and drive to the bus stop. I think the key is to do EVERYTHING the night before - paper signing, money giving, supply packing - EVERYTHING.

Well my morning time is MUCH simpler that one one printed just above. There is only my husband and I to consider. So he gets up at 5am and when he hears that I’M up (about 7am) he makes my oatmeal, and my cup of tea, and pours out my orange juice. What MORE can a woman ask for? By the way, we’ll be married SIXTY YEARS on June 26th this year!

I can get cereal in teh school age kids but it is the toddler I have issues with. If we are running errands I can pack a “snack box” for her and she eats fine but in the house on an at home day I think she is just too busy to want to eat much. I sure wish I could get some protein in her.

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Morning struggles? Convincing an eighteen-year-old slugabed or a twenty-two-year-old person (who is incapable of sleeping before 4AM or waking before 2PM) to hurry up, we need to do STUFF?
I find that preparing breakfast the night before helps with independent people who need to get up and go (and frequently underestimate their ability to oversleep). However, on the weekends, making a delicious breakfast can “guilt” others out of bed and into a productive day!

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I like pancakes and eggs

My kids usually eat cereal for weekday breakfasts and muffins or bacon and eggs on the weekend. Usually no struggles at breakfast time since they are always “starving”!

No kids of my own, but I see my sister struggle!

Just moving around helps. I think I will try the “Orange Wake-Up” in the Capri Sun Sunrise drinks — it’s great it has Calcium.

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I make sure the kids have their clothes ready for the morning by bedtime the night before. That way there’s not “Where’s my blue sweater?” or “Have you seen my other shoe?” when there really isn’t time go on a shoe hunt in the morning!

My morningtime breakfast routine is tough now — and I don’t have kids. That’s one of the areas of concern I have for when the first little arrives! How do I get the whole morning routine in before work!

No kids at home, but mornings are still a mad rush.

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My kids use to help preparing for the morning by getting their clothes ready the night before. Since they are now mostly adult- at least chronologically- its not as much an issue.

my struggle is having the time to get everything and one ready and get breakfast prepared and eaten on time. frozen waffles and OJ get old after awhile

It’s so good to read all these comments and realize that we’re not alone in our struggles to get out the door on time every morning. We do so well (kids get up by 7:30 by themselves, get dressed, I have lunches and backpacks packed the night before)… and then we hit breakfast. I have never seen such dawdlers! They are good eaters but can’t decide what they want and then take forever to eat it. We struggle with the whole process and half the time I have to tell my kids to stop eating and get moving so we’re not late. Sigh.

My kids are older now and usually manage time well with their alarm clocks.
Except on weekends, our breakfast is cereal and fruit which requires very little prep time.

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My son is 15 months old and it’s a struggle to get him to focus on eating and not throwing his food off the high chair!

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Very nice contest!! Thanks for the opportunity! haha@the mayhew law of leaving!!

your morning routine sounds wild lol

Well, i raised two brothers after my mom died, so I know all about morning routine lol

Our main plan was preparing the night before..of course having all papers signed, bookbags ready, and their outfits selected and ready to go!

I would always get up early(most days) and prepare breakfast. We would do make ahead breakfast casseroles sometimes too so it was much faster in the morning.

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I cannot get my kids to eat a balanced breakfast on most days. I try but they are running around trying to play and do other things.

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I find it hard to find the time to sit down for a real breakfast. It’s usually something very quick here.

It is always hectic in the morning. My daughter likes to dance around and talks and talks and then it is time to be out the door and we barely have teeth brushed and face washed so it is often a quick cereal or protein bar. the capri sun sounds like it would be a great thing to try.

I don’t have kids, but I know it can definitely be a struggle to eat right on my own..it’s really easy to get pulled into those convenience foods! Thanks for the chance

My kids are grown but when I have my grandkids I pop in a cartoon dvd while I fix breakfast. While they are eating I get their clothes and bath water ready.

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I have actually had it pretty easy since I only have one child. He knows what he likes for breakfast and usually lets me know when I plan the weekly meals.

no struggles they simply eat whatever cereal is available

I usually wake up, wash my face, have a quick snack and head over to the gym. Once I come back from the gym, I usually have to make myself a lunch before I head off to work and school. I’m practically out all day until I return from work at 7pm.

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Two out of my three daughters do not give me a problem with eating breakfast. But my oldest doesn’t like cereal, so it does become tiresome to always have to think of something else for her to eat!

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My morning routine consists of…shower, makeup, get dressed/do hair, brush teeth, grab food for lunch and I’m out the door
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My son is major PO-KEE and is definitely on his own time schedule. He takes twice as long to do everything (eat, brush teeth etc) that some days I give up and bring the breakfast with me in the car to eat on the way to school. It’s fun trying to do that when you have made grits and waffles!

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I marvel at how slow my child can move on school-day mornings and how quick he moves on weekend mornings. AMAZING.

Oh…mornings are tuff around our house. When both boys are fussy, we know it’ll be a challenge to get out of the house.

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Once he’s up, it’s not a problem–it’s just getting him out of bed that’s a pain!

The only problem I have with my daughter’s morning routine is she wants to wear the same sweatshirt every day.

My morning routine starts when my husband gets home from his midnight shift.
No kids here but the animal kind. I let the dog out, feed the cat, feed the hummingbirds and then I do my workout, finally around 10:00 or later I get my breakfast. I’m wondering if any women out there have quiet days?

My morning routine is always different ….except for the hectic part.

I’m with my nephew every morning. Sometimes his respiratory routine puts us far behind. Then he eats slow which is an everyday struggle. I want to hurry him along but he needs every bit of food and energy.

My struggle with the morning breakfast routine is getting my teen son to eat breakfast earlier enough so he won’t have to rush!

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I am the one that is the problem at breakfast. If I am lucky I grab a cup of coffee before going to work. I am going to have to healthier breakfasts and Capri Sun would be a beginning.

The morning Breakfast routine is a STRUGGLE!! haha. WEEKDAYS have been deemed Cold cereal and that is that!! I have saved Weekends for hot Breakfasts otherwise we would never ever get out the door. There are not many choices because that gets us into trouble too!
The coffee pot is set up the night before and just put on time! If we are running really late.. Cold cereal goes into a zip to bag and my daughter takes that with her with a Capri-Sun on the bus or in the car! At least I know she ate BREAKFAST!!
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I try to take care of everything the night before. I make sure lunch is packed and I lay my clothes for the next day out already so that I don’t fuss over what to wear in the morning.
I pack any snacks in my super huge totebag the night before as well.

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I don’t have kids and I still struggle with the morning breakfast routine!! Thanks for such a wonderful contest!

My “child” is 23 and STILL has trouble with the concept of a good breakfast…and has passed out due to hypoglycemia to prove that one IS necessary. She does love Capri Sun tho (yes, even at her age), so this might be good for her too!

Getting my coffee is so important!

My daughter loves Capri Sun. I just struggle with her whinning in the mornings.

I love my morning coffee and then start to get the kids ready. I had their clothes ready the night before, also take their showers so its faster and easier.In the morning ,face wash,brush teeth, oatmeal or cereal in paper cups helps because they can take with them and at least you are out the door!

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We aren’t struggling yet… the struggle is ME actually waking up!! Come September I’m in for big problems when my oldest starts kindergarten!!

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There is almost always a struggle. “I’m not hungry”. “I don’t want this”. Persistence is the key, however! Thank you!

One problem with breakfast with the kids is that they don’t like the same things. One hates eggs, one loves them. They both like bagels, but not on the same days… We’ve got two high-maintenance kids…

No kids. When I get up in the morning I have to listen to some energetic music though

Mornings are tough in my family. The kids all like to sleep and really drag around in the morning, not to mention the fact that I have a few slow eaters in the family as well.

Only problems are if the newspaper doen’t arrive or if the hubby forgets to put the coffee on. I’m blessed.

No kids, but I never ate breakfast until recently because i didn;t have time

1. Get as much ready as possible the night before.

2. When the alarm rings take two caffeine pills and go back to bed until they take effect.

My greatest obstacle is getting my oldest to get ready on time for school. She is a snail in the am, even when her dad wakes her up before he leaves for work. Some days I can either find her in her closet contempting what to wear; even though she had pick out an outfit the night before! Or she’ll be just laying in bed. She has to be repeatly reminded to get ready!

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Unfortunately I’m a procrastinator so the hardest part is always rushing at the last minute to get out the door in time.

I don’t have kids yet (except the furry kind), but even so I’m always pressed for time in the morning. Getting myself and my dog taken care of in the morning before heading to work is always hectic. I try to put something healthy aside the night before for breakfast that I can just grab and go. Thanks!

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I like to plan breakfast the night before.

Our morning routine means hubby waking up half an hour before I get up. He starts the coffee pot and gets everything sorted, then keeps the rest of the family on track.

If he’s ever ill, the house grinds to a halt!

My struggle is just trying to get it all done in the morning! WHat to cook is always a challenge!

I’d love to be entered. I don’t have kids, but I used to be like yours when I was younger…it was a struggle to get to school let alone eat and I was never that hungry THAT early. The thought of food tending to make me sick, so this is a great idea!!

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My children are grown and breakfast is pretty easy in my home. We usually have cereal and are ready to go.

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While I do have a kid, he’s grown now but still needs me to wake him up every morning.

I lay school clothes out at night and get up and help my kids with getting ready and they either eat a bowl of cereal or a cereal bar and sometimes if I have 5 minutes scrambled eggs. In my area the grade school kids (all of them) get free lunches in their classrooms.

Part of my morning routine is to have cold cereal and soy milk for breakfast, feed the baby and take him out for a walk. Thanks for the giveaway!

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I don’t have kids but coffee is a must for me.

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Mornings can be tough sometimes.

I don’t have kids, but love the original Capri Suns. I’m always looking for a faster way to get out the door so I won’t be late for work!
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I’m a SAHM of a 6 month old- our mornings are pretty tame! I always start with coffee though- keeps me ready for anything he can throw at me!

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I don’t have kids, but I love Capri Sun - especially Pacific Cooler. I do everything I can at night to save time in the morning.

My struggle that I feel I’ve conquered through my experience of raising four kids is to do things the night before to make the mornings run smoothly. One of my kids is a Night Person, so it has been a challenge to get him up and running each day. I even set my breakfast table the night before. My struggle, basically, is with my youngest son, who likes to sleep in!

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Just getting them to put on clothes in the morning is always difficult! If I can get everyone out the door on time, that is a great morning!

As soon as my kids are up they are starving. I am dragged by the hands - bleary eyed and barely even watching where I’m going - to the kitchen where they jump up and down at my feet: “chex! kix! chex! CHEEEERRREEEEEOOOOHS!!!!” And then. They take two bites and flee from the scene. Leaving cereal to mush into a mashed mess. All wasted. And then, an hour later, usually when they hear ME making MY breakfast and needing a minute to MYSELF, I’ll hear… “I SOOO HUNGEEEE!!!” Throwing hands in the air here.

Breakfast… what’s breakfast? When do we have it? Why do we have it? Don’t tell my kids!!!!!

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One of the biggest problems we have in the morning is getting my oldest son up! Other than that, everything else goes pretty smoothly.

I am of the “Oh, yeah, we have to feed them” mindset, while the hubby is the one to actually bake muffins, make pancakes, waffles, etc. I keep trying to tell him he is spoiling them! They know where the cereal (that they begged for but NEVER eat) is, but hey, it’s his thing and I have nothing against them having breakfast, I’m just not a morning person (blame too many years in a cocktail waitress uniform!) I usually remember to grab a cereal bar on the way to wherever..but sometimes Daddy is off too early in the am, then I am stuck with these kids who expect a cooked breakfast, psssh, honestly. Something they might like that I can toss them when I hear them whine “Mommy, Daddy’s gone and he didn’t make breakfast” (besides a dirty look!) sounds like a winner to me!

I guess I am a lucky mom, my 17 year is in the phase were if it is in the house it is consumed, and since he does not speak to us because he is 17 we have no problems in the mornings with him. Our 8 year old, I guess that’s where the luck comes in, we just have spent so much time being grateful for his health that we make sure to pass out the hugs smiles and kisses, every chance we get. Sure he may be a bit “well attended to” some may say spoiled. But we do let provide him with healthy food choices and I can’t wait to try the new Capri Sun Sunrise. I guess after being a mom for 20 years the panic of getting everything “perfect” goes out the window and doing what important like coloring and saying hey dude your pretty awesome I really love you , seems to take the forefront. Being late for 2nd grade is NOT going to affect college being screamed at by a mom you remember as a stressed out psycho who wouldn’t let you drink your juice- well that might. Just a thought ladies. just saying, I was that lady.

If Capri Sun really knew what parents needed, they would have made this product in an aerosol can and formulate it so that it is absorbed through the skin. Convenience is not having to wait for the kids to actually imbibe the product but merely come in contact with it.

i would love to win this prize thank you

My morning struggle is getting myself out of bed as I am battling MS. I would love to win.

My daughter refuses to eat breakfast when we have to leave early. I’ve tried everything! It must be genetic because my mother is the same way. She does love Capri Sun, so I’m thinking I will just “give in” and let her have a juice box instead.

Mornings are always hectic for us. Trying to get the kids to eat and get ready.

I don’t have kids (yet) but I would love to enter your giveaway nevertheless! I will say that my husband is like a big kid when it comes to breakfast - he hates to eat it! Drives me crazy. Thanks for the giveaway.

My boys are grown up but we always paid for them to have breakfast at school and that seemed to fit their eating schedule better.

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I work third shift so my evening is my morning. I need quick, convenient food and drink. Capri-Sun fits that criteria.

Plan the night before, or create a “menu” list on a clip board so the kids have a limited selection for breakfast. Have them pick before bedtime so you know what to fix and hit the ground running.

I always prepare my children’s breakfast while they’re still asleep. That way when they get up, they can eat right away and get their energy up.

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I’ve been very lucky. My daughter is a morning person, so getting going has never been a problem!

My kids nor I like mornings! I have to have everything ready the night before or we would never get out the door in time. Clothes are always laid out, bathroom items are ready, backpacks by the door!

No kids in the house here, but I still have a routine. I get up at 5:30, have coffee while I check emails, feed the cats, pack a lunch and I’m off to work at 6:15.

I don’t have kids yet, however I enjoyed reading everyone elses comments and it gave me a lot of insight on what to expect in a few years when we do start a family. Thanks!

I have six kids and the older ones are decent at getting there own but the two younger one still need me. I really am willing to make them almost anything. Thanks.

When my kids were younger, I fed them food they liked for breakfast. Pizza, chicken, grilled cheese, whatever. It made us all feel better each morning.

My biggest problem is I hate getting up! I’m always the first one up, the one who gets the day started, and I’d much rather just hit the snooze button until the very last minute… which makes everyone else have to run too! Whoops!

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coffee makes everything better. my boy is 14 so the worst is over :0)

Getting everyone to do what they’re supposed to do (including me)!

My secret weapon for getting everyon out in the morning on time is my dear husband!! We work as a team. I have to leave before anyone else, so I get ready while my husband feeds the boys breakfast and makes and packs the lunches. I get them dressed and groomed and make sure all the paperwork is in the backpacks. I leave and my husband puts one of my sons on the bus and takes the other to daycare. I couldn’t do it all by myself, but together, we all get where we need to go on time. Thanks for the giveaway.

My biggest problem is that one or both of my kids decide they are not hungry until it is almost time to leave for school. Then I end up rushing around trying to feed them and get them ready and still get them to school on time. I’m often exhausted by the time I get to work!

My son usually wakes first, but somehow manages to get dressed last! It’s always a dash to the door and I’m happy to hand him a juice box and a bag of cheerios on the way out.

We don’t have kids yet, so I don’t have a story to tell. Thanks.

My daughter loves to eat bad things for breakfast so I try to be sure there are frozen waffles so she can grab and go! Then I have to harp about her drinking milk!

I feel like the world’s worst mother when my daughter leaves for school without breakfast. There are days when she just refuses to eat anything, not even a PopTart. I know some of it is that we’re always running late; I’ve often handed her a cereal bar as we were walking out the door to eat in the car.

Yup, those are the days I’m the bad mommy.

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our biggest problem is getting everyone in/out of the bathroom to leave on time, i need that morning shower!

I am the slow one in the morning.I allow extra time for that but sometimes I still am late where I need to be !!!

We can never get out of the house fast enough!

When I have my grandkids, i make sure to have everything laid out the night before and breakfast planned and pretty much hassle free. With them, the easier, the better, lol.

No kids here, but us adults drink a CapriSun in the morning and another after exercising. Capri + Sun = summertime goodness. Thanks for the chance!

I don’t have children yet (due with my 1st in Dec!!!) but I’m finding all these tips to be quite useful!

Kids are all grown, but they loved Capri Sun when they were growing up.

I resort to pre-planning and bribery. My daughter is required to choose her breakfast the night before–no changing. Then, she can watch TV while she eats–but only while she eats. If I see her stop chewing, it goes off for the rest of the morning!

I don’t have children (other than the four-footed kind), but I’d love a chance to win this.

A crying baby on one hip a late sleeping husband rushing out the door and a half asleep, not yet showered me trying to make breakfast. Fun, yet somehow it always seems to come together.

I have my son set all his own things for morning breakfast the night before. That way, he isn’t looking through cabinets for stuff at the last minute.

Our biggest struggle is to make sure that the kids are up and dressed in time to have a healthy breakfast!

I have 4 kids, ages 3, 6, 11, and 15. We have an exact routine we have followed for years. My struggle is with my 11 yr old. He doesn’t always like to get up when he’s supposed to, takes his time getting ready, then runs around looking for homework, trumpet, swim stuff. This happens quite often. He doesn’t always have enough time to eat breakfast. I try to have some take with you items for him just in case. Blessings

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I generally have to force my daughter to eat breakfast… she is not a morning person (like her mom) and is grumpy and pokey in the a.m. My son, on the other hand, gets right up and eats like a horse!

I solved the problem by telling my boys if they get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and get themselves on the bus on time, then they get an extra 30 minutes of video game time after school.

Extraordinarily slow eating children and not enough hours in the day. Having several different ages and stages of kids makes breakfast a little harder as well. I am not one for early rising so that add to the challenge of breakfast. Sad, isn’t it?

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if i CAN get her out of bed more than ten minutes before we have to leave for school, it’s a miracle. then, like me, she’s a “liquids only” kinda girl upon waking until she’s been up for at least thirty minutes. getting her to eat breakfast is kinda like praying for rain in the desert.

No kids here! Only, when my many nieces and nephews come to a longer visit, but since that is usually in summer we don’t have any problems with them. They’re always very eager to get up and have fun at the beach
I hope I still qualify for this awesome prize!

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The biggest struggle with breakfast is having enough time make and get everyone to eat a healthy breakfast

getting them to eat breakfast is always a problem

Capri Sun does help on hectic mornings and everyone has a say in what they would like to eat and drink for homes at meal and lunches to pack. Thanks! senekers@comcast.net

If I haven’t had my morning coffee, then I am the slow moving one of the group!

I struggle in the mornings too. In fact, we’re planning on having the boys eat breakfast at school next year to ensure they get a good meal! Where hubby and I are both driving quite a distance to work, , this will give us more time to get other things ready and out the door!

My kids wake up and before they even open their eyes they stumble to the kitchen and pour themselves a bowl of cereal. It is like feeding time at the zoo. It wouldn’t hurt to add some more nutrition to the mix.

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We don’t have a problem with eating in the morning. My girls scream for food. We just don’t have enough time to get ready without rushing. I’m adding a Kindergartener to the mix and I don’t know how that’s going to work out. lol Thank you!

I don’t have kids yet, but I am in the process of adopting. It’s been great reading tips/posts on this subject!

Problem is getting in the mood to eat so early in the morning. They sometimes just are not feeling it or their stomach is a little wirey, so then we just have to give them a lot of liquids

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My three kids are up and at breakfast before I stumble out of bed. They have no problems getting themselves fed. They love to eat.

Breakfast is usually tough because we have very picky eaters and no one ever wants the same thing!

Lately I have been hearing, “not hungry”. During the summer I just give them time and eventually they are. During the school year it it tough knowing they are leaving for their day without eating !

We all eat breakfast togther.

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Clothes,bookbags and lunchboxes are all ready the night before THe table is set with the breakfasr dishes and what there eating for breakfast is decided too If they want pancakes, waffles or french toast that I have premade and frozen they are taken out and put in the fridge to thaw out

getting them up is not to much problem and everything is all ready for them

None of us are morning people, so getting out of bed in time to grab a granola bar on the way out the door is tough. But if/when we do get up early enough, my kids can never agree on what they want! If one wants eggs, the other wants waffles. Getting them to agree sometimes seems harder than achieving peace in the middle east. But it keeps life interesting, at least.

I don’t have struggles with kids. But I think it’s great Capri Sun offers a great healthy alternative breakfast.

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My daughter doesnt like to eat in the morning. So I send with her a morning snack to eat before school starts.

I’m not a morning person so I try to get as many things ready as possible the night before - coffeemaker, clothes, papers, and even set out shoes!

My son is not a morning person and does not like eating breakfast right after waking up. I have started to wake him up 30 minutes earlier just so that he will eat a little something before walking out the door.

I tend to eat more than I should for breakfast.

I think that the hardest part of the morning is the fact that both my husband and myself are in the Army. There are days I am just getting ready for work and he is just getting home from working a midnight shift. When you have two young children who you are trying to get up and ready at the same time it can be so hectic. I like to buy fresh melons, apples, strawberries and grapes. At night I make separate bowls of everything cut up and put them in the refridgerator. Even the pickiest of eaters love the cold fresh fruit on a hot summer morning so this really helps all of us to sit down for a quickl breakfast. This and a glass of oj and we are ready to tackle the day!

no kids, so my AMs are the quite time of the day. A time to gather ones self for what ever the day throws at cha!

We snarl, we would have coffee iv’s if at all possible, we might have time for juice and a piece of toast or bagel or something but- more often than not it is a major hassle to get out of the door on time.

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I give myself an extra half hour in the morning for a peaceful cup of coffee. I lose a little sleep but it’s worth it not to rush around.

Just getting them dressed and out the door with something to eat and drink is difficult. But getting stuff ready the night before helps.

My biggest breakfast morning routine struggle: snarfing down last night’s leftover dessert before the kids catch me and demand it for their own breakfast.

Check my e-mail, get the regular mail, eat sometimes, turn the news on and see if the world is still turning, if it is, I get ready for the day, Thank You!

Sometimes cramming in breakfast is hard because we are such slow movers in the morning. They get that from my husband. He is record-setting slow in the mornings. We need food that is easy to grab and can be consumed in the car, if necessary!

I take my shower, get dressed, put on make-up, walk the dog, and THEN I wake up my daugher (who gives me a real struggle about getting up)….this way, I’m all done and now I can fully concentrate on getting her up, ready, and out!

I wake up long before everyone else so that I can make smoothies for breakfast. What they dont know is that I put veggies in their smoothies. All they know is that they taste good!

I get everything ready like backpacks and lunches for school the night before school. My daughter struggles to get out of bed and is slow getting dressed so I get her up earlier so she have plenty of time to get ready.

My children are grown, but boy do I remember those school mornings. I’m tired just thinking about them. My mornings are less hectic now, I have my caffeine to wake up, go on my laptop and then get dressed.

Mornings are usually pretty smooth at our house. I wake the kids & tell them they can either eat breakfast or do chores. They appear at the table in the twinkling of an eye.

I do have kids, but they get fed ok because they won’t let me forget! The breakfast troubles here are with me…I never remember to eat!

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Our breakfast trouble is the the always want different things. I have gotten to the point now that each is going to have the same thing. If you dont like what I have made the you wait to till snack to eat. That lasted for a couple days when they would not eat breakfast.Now it is normally not a problem anymore

My problem is my older daughter changes what she likes to eat every week! One week she likes only powdered donuts for breakfast, the next week she will only eat chocolate muffins, and the next, waffles!

Alarm, bathroom, cereal, brush teeth, dress, feed the cats and give Indy & Remy their medications, then out the door. Lunches are prepared the night before.

I don’t really have a big challenge getting my kids to eat a good breakfast. They love everything from cereal, to pancakes, to eggs. I guess our big thing is time-Time to make healthy choices.

I hate waking up early in the morning, I usually hit the alarm clock a few times, when I finally get up. I drink tons of mountain dew, take some vitamins, and I try to start my day.

My kids need food in morning no matter what I can be dead and they still need there food. LOL

The hardest thing is getting my dughter to stop fussing withher hair and clothes long enough to actually eat something for breakfast. Normally, I wind up gibing her money to but a muffin from her school vending machine.

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My main morning issue is my son is SO crabby and mouthy in the mornings! There’s literally NOTHING I can do to cheer him up or lighten his mood. He has to be up with enough time for him to “mellow out” in front of the tv for about 20-30 minutes while lounging over a breakfast.
If I rush him at all, he squeals and balks.
I’m going to be gray-headed before my time.

I’m constantly losing my keys which made me 30 minutes late to work one morning. So I finally pounded a nail into the wall and hang the keys there every night; I’ve never been late again!

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My kids are grown, but when they were younger getting them to eat something before school was sometimes challanging. Some foods that were a big help were whole grain muffins, yogurt cups and smoothies, and bagels (my oldest Loved veggie cream cheese).

Well, my son will tell me … I want cereal, and then switch and say I want eggs. Of course, he’s 2, so as crazy as it can be, it’s pretty funny too.

My kids are older now, but it was the breakfast routine that was the hardest…some liked to eat in the morning, others didnt…

I don’t have children myself, but I do often babysit for my sister, and her children and I are usually equally unmotivated to get out of bed in the morning! To help us all, I have learned a few helpful techniques to get us up and running. For instance, I program the alarm clocks with CDs set to play our favorite songs to start us all off on the right note, I entice them with the smell of their favorite breakfast foods (usually French Toast works great) and entice myself with the smell of coffee brewing in my automatic coffee maker, and have them look forward to walking my two dogs in the morning, which we all love. This set of tips is almost failsafe, even on rainy days and weekends. Thanks for the giveaway!

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My daughter hates getting up in the mornings, I have to set absoltley everything out the night before, or we wont make it to school in time. Set out what I want to make for breakfast, clothes, backpacks are by the door, and even set the tv to cartoon channel the night before. She has to have time to wake up before breakfast… or she is really cranky! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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thanks for the giveaway, Mornings are easy around my house.

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Since I only have one school aged child left at home (and she’s homeschooled) I don’t really have issues with time in the morning. I never thought I would see the day when I wished there were busy busy mornings, lol.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

Mornings are rough in my house. My 4 yr old hates getting up. His grumpiness is sometines helped with a little snuggle time, but we’re often late. No worries, though - the boss has kids, too

My wife and I play tag-team to wake up two little boys. We try to find a little time for fun as it helps them shrug off any sad/tired feelings. She dresses them and I urge them to eat breakfast. I brush teeth and she finds missing shoes and favorite toys. It’s chaotic-but we make it fun.

My morning routine is always really hectic. Its a study in chaos. The best tip I have for making things less chaotic is an egg timer. I use it as a motivating tool especially for showers. If I didn’t regulate it I would pay millions in water bills. So it becomes kind of a game who can get their shower in under the timer.

I’m due to have my first next Saturday. So, as for right now my breakfast routine will consist of breastfeeding first thing in morning as soon as my baby wakes up and every hour after.

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i do not have kids, but i have trouble finding time to eat in the morning. i am NOT a morning person and have to set my alarm for 3 different times each morning JUST to get out of bed! i would love to try one of these grab-n-go capri suns along with a bagel in the mornings! maybe then i would get some nutrition. it’s 10:42 am and i’m starving sitting at my desk.

my son is very picky so it takes awhile to give him something for breakfast that he wants- but right now he just wants to say no to everything since he’s 3…thanks.

My morning routine is hectic, there is never enough time and I have to fix breakfast for myself and my boyfriend. I try to remember to shut all the lights off, computer, tv, and air conditioner to save energy costs also before I leave the house!

My mornings are chaotic! I don’t have enough time for myself, let alone my son. He’s very picky about his clothes, food, and everything else. I use a schedule for the both of us. It’s how we make it out the door.

Thanks

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I do have 1 kid, and our struggles are getting him TO EAT more food at breakfast, and more variety!!! It’s crazy how picky they all are!

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My morning routine is usually fairly easy, get dh moving and off to work, get my son up, showered, fed and off to school and then get my daughter up, showered, fed and off to school. This year poses a new problem. Daugher moved up to jr high and starts school at the same time as my son. UGH! We will find a way to make it work.

Thanks for the great giveaway! I could soooo use this for our road trip this summer!

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I’m a nightowl and so are my kids. Our biggest struggle is sticking to a reasonable bedtime to keep the mornings going well. It helps when I remind the kids that in the summer we can stay up late!

My biggest hassle with breakfast is that the 4 kids get tired of the same things.They want variety and I am so not a morning person.I stay up late and do not feel like making a huge breakfast.Thanks!

My struggle would be that my son is normally not awake in time for breakfast. He has a very strange schedule where he stays up until about 3 am and sleep till about noon. We definitely need to work on that.

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Making sure my kids got enough sleep the night before helped avoid the waking up battles at my house. Also getting up 15 minutes earlier so we had a few extra minutes for those bad mornings seemed to help.

Slow risers, slow eaters, slow dressers…You name it, it’s happenin’ here…I LOVE the morning, but my kids…Well, that’s another story! I agree that there should be more portable breakfast-types of foods for the kids to carry in the car…& things that won’t crumble & tumble down between the seats!!

Generally, I don’t have a struggle in the morning. Sure, once in a while there’s a glitch but it’s a real glitch and we take a deep breath and work it out as best as we can.

I no longer have children at home but when I did it was easier for them than for me. I am so not a morning person. I would get up early and make breakfast for DH. He needed to be at work far earlier than the children needed to be at school. The kiddos and I are not big eaters early in the day so it was usually oatmeal in the winter and cold cereal during the warmer months. Early on they became responsible for getting their supplies together for school so that was usually done the night before. They always had to walk to school because we only had one car and it was only a couple of blocks so they would rush to meet their friends to walk together. All in all they did pretty well.

I don’t have kids so for me the biggest struggle in the morning is getting up in time to have breakfast and not just the horrible coffee at the convenience store. I’ve tried everything from setting my clock ahead to setting three alarms and it seems my body just knows when the very last second to get up is. Breakfast bars and anything I can grab in 3 seconds is my best tip for taming a hectic morning.

even though my kids are older, i still have to prod them out of their beds to get on the move. if talking loud dosen’t work i send in the ridgebacks.. 120 lbs coming at you usually makes you move

I always try to get up early enough to have quiet time for me.

Great contest,,thank you..
Most of the time my routine starts about 5:30.I like to get up earlier than the others for a little me time with maxwell house.. lol..cant get started without that.Then comes opening the hen house and letting the dog out.I try to get the kids up in a good mood instead of rushing them,which just stresses us all out.Then it is juice time with a bowl of cereal to start off the day right with them…
That is a good day…
A bad day…when i have the granddaughters(age 13 mos ) that awake at the crack of day . ;(
Which ever day it is ,the only key i have is persistance…stay on schedule,and be prepared for anything…lol
thanks again for the contest ,would love to win it!
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The biggest issue in the morning in our house is timing due to only having one bathroom. We stagger wakeup times so we can all get our showers and get ready and be out the door in time.

My struggles with the morning BREAKFAST routine are… “Mom, I want this bowl, but N is using it!” And, “Mom, could you pour the milk, the jug is too full!” And, “Mom, I wanted the last of the MiniWheats, but A ate it all!” — I guess you get the idea!

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I have two kids and we struggle but we dont have to get ready for school just yet just daycare

I do it the easy way.I cook breakfast while the wife is getting the kids ready and i do the dishes while she baths them.

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I blogged about it:

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I follow on twitter and i tweeted this contest.

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I blogged this great giveaway.

http://manblogsbarnett1949.blogspot.com/2009/07/another-250-visa-giftcard-to-give-away.html

barnett1949@gmail.com

My kids LOVE Capri Sun’s! They are my favorite portable kid drink because they don’t add artificial color. Healthy and they don’t leave stains if someone decides to squeeze one!

I have 3 young children and my morning routine generally starts around 4:00 am. I get up before anyone else, even our 2 dogs are still sleeping and I begin my routine with my Yoga poses. I find that when I accomplish this first thing every morning my mind and body gets prepared to handle everything else that is dished my way throughout the day, and there’s usually lots that crosses my path! Once my Yoga is done I walk the dogs. By then they are awake and chomping at the bit to get outside. By the time I come in from that, I have gotten my exercise in for the day and I feel energized and grounded and truly confident. I stagger the wake-up times with our 3 kids. My baby is usually almost always up with me first thing in the morning. Once she is up and fed, cleaned, dressed, etc. I get my middle daughter up, since she needs more individualized attention and help getting dressed and brushing their her teeth, hair, etc and I let my older son get up a little later, and this way when everyone gets to the breakfast table, they are all ready to eat. We even actually manage to get some good morning breakfast conversation in! Thank you so much for letting me share this with you all and for the opportunity to enter.

When the nephew and niece spend the night, I always attempt to have everything ready to go in the morning.. but seems like there is always something. A lost shoe, a misplaced bookbag, a homework paper that needs signed.. and a breakfast on the run… bummer.. I try.. they usually end up with a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast on the run.. no joke.. it happens.

Have a great day!
itsjustmerene2003 at yahoo dot com

I Sent out a tweet:
http://twitter.com/joannaonthelake/status/2536645763

My daughter doesn’t think breakfast is important, even though I’ve been drilling that into her from the time she could eat! It’s a struggle every morning to get her to put anything into her mouth!

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