01/18/2026
A lot of kids wake up with less fuel in the tank than it looks like on paper ⛽️😴
They slept… but they didn’t fully recover.
When a child’s nervous system is carrying a high stress load, sleep tends to stay light 🌙
The deep, restorative phases—where the brain and body actually reset—get cut short 🧠✨
So even with “enough” hours, yesterday’s demands come along for the ride.
Then morning hits ☀️
🔹 High task demand
🔹 Low available capacity
Getting dressed. Transitions. Noise. Sensory input. Siblings.
What looks like defiance is often depletion 🤍
This is why mornings can feel like daily battles—even with solid bedtime routines and good intentions on all sides.
When we support the nervous system during the day, sleep quality improves at night 🌿
And when sleep truly restores, mornings start with more margin, more resilience, and more ease.
If this feels familiar, you’re not doing anything wrong.
There may just be more support available than you’ve been shown 💛