7 Little Ways To Bond With Little Ones In The Morning

With mouths to feed, bodies to dress and teeth to brush all before the school bell rings, there’s not much extra time (read: any extra time) for parents to slow down and enjoy those early hours with the kids. If we’re being honest, it’s a wonder everyone makes it out the door with shoes on (and even that isn’t always guaranteed).

As hectic as it is, daybreak offers valuable bonding time for parents and kids -- if only we could take advantage. That’s why we teamed up with The Quaker Oats Company to help moms and dads make the most of mornings. Since it’s not always possible to carve out 15 extra minutes of ‘together time’ in the a.m., we rounded up the best morning bonding ideas that don’t require an earlier wake-up. Read, rise, shine and let the bonding begin.

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