Running around in pyjamas, or half-dressed, absorbed in their favourite toy or television programme - how do you find your charges when you come on duty in the morning? Getting ready for school can be a struggle, often with only half the time you really need. Children tend to be less than enthusiastic about the morning tasks that can be, let's face it, boring.
On arriving at one daily job I used to find five-year-old Jack still in his pyjamas, glued to the television. Our hellos were swiftly followed by the first task of the day: switching the TV off. Even though Jack knew it was coming, the same disappointment with the same old grumbles followed, every morning. It wasn't a good start to the day, but a necessary one, just to get to school on time.
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