Most kids are an absolute nightmare to get up and moving in the morning. They’re cranky, difficult, and can seriously derail your process of getting out the door to work. However, that’s not the case for 6-year-old Ayaan Diop. Not only is he happy to get up nice and early, but he has a whole morning routine he has to go through before he starts his school day.
Ayaan’s mom and children’s book author Alissa Holder shared a video of her son “casually drinking” lemon and honey tea and reading a book at 6:30 a.m. In the clip, he’s fully dressed in his school outfit and happily enjoying some time to himself.
“I was packing lunches for Ayaan & Alaïa and I look over to see Ayaan just casually drinking his lemon & honey tea, and reading a new book. At first I laughed. Because… who does he think he is?” Holder captioned the post. “But then I realized that I’m glad he had this moment of calm and focus for himself before he starts his day at school.”
According to Holder, Ayaan regularly gets up earlier than his siblings, 3-year-old Alaïa and 5-month-old Asé. He likes to have an hour of time to himself to just chill.
“Ayaan likes his alone time, and he also enjoys a calm and relaxing morning. He does not like to be rushed,” Holder tells TODAY.com. “So I’ll get him up early, and he’ll use the extra time to do a quiet activity.” He’s clearly a total bookworm!
Further illustrating Ayaan Diop’s status as a big boy, Holder reveals she places a “self-care caddy” outside of his door that has face oil, body lotion, and a book. This way, he can enjoy getting ready in the morning on his own terms.
Holder says her little boy has “always been really kind and caring.” In addition to being an amazing big brother, he also loves sports, playing African drums, and doing food reviews, which Holder shares on her Instagram page.
