Thoughts on a thunderstorm dawn

It seems like one of the worst thunderstorms we are having ever! Lots of flashing lightning too!
I used to love rainy nights/predawn coz it meant a nice cool sleep in... But with kids, it's quite the opposite, esp if yours are terrified of thunder!
Rainy or thundery early morning are spent dragging yourself out of bed when u hear the little yelp/whine that follows after the booming thunder dies down.
I call it Answering the call of parenting! Hurhur!
Ok, now thank God the storm has died down! Time to catch few winks before those imps wake up!!