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My boys, 9 and 7 can be so difficult to get going in the am.
Other than wake them up earlier, have their clothes laid out the night before...I am at my wits end trying to get them to get up wash thier face, brush teeth, eat and get off to the bus! Seriously, I had to tell my 7 year old today....come back from outer space and get ready for school! I'm going nutty. |
| Posted by Anna on 09/16/2008 10:18 AM
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| I don't know what time you put them to bed but maybe an earlier bed time would help. Also if they're in a lot of extracarricular activities maybe those should be somewhat cut down. Alot of parents are cramming too many things in on young children and forgetting how much rest they do need. Good luck. |
| posted by Kara on 09/16/2008 10:55 AM
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Your so right! My oldest is in football and my other two 7 and 3 year old tag along to practice that goes until 7:30.
I try to get them all to bed by 8:30/9. They are pretty good about that...
I really appreciate any and all input!! |
| posted by Anna on 09/16/2008 11:02 AM
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| Well to me 8:30 is a pretty good bed time. And if football is the only activity then that's not it. Maybe they're just not morning people. LOL! Hope it gets easier for you. |
| posted by Kara on 09/16/2008 11:23 AM
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| Doesn't sound like you have much wiggle room with time in the evening. But, I would try saying something like- "you need to be ready for the bus by 8am on your own. Every minute after 8am that you are not done will count against the time you can stay up at night before bed (e.g. if they are ready for the bus at 8:05am, bedtime goes to 8:25pm- and they get less tv, video games, whatever.) Tell them, that it "must mean you need more sleep or else you would be ready by 8:00am." Leave it to them to make the choice of how to spend their time, as opposed to making it mom's problem. |
| posted by Tanya on 10/18/2008 10:28 PM
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I have the same trouble with my 5 year old. However, he is a little different in that he drags out morning AND evening rituals. It is not just the AM. Partly I want to believe it is part of his personality. Even as an infant he was always laid back. We couldn't do anything to motivate him to crawl or meet other milestones. We would push back his toys to get him to lunge for them and he would take up interest in the carpet. LOL! Well, now 5 years later he is still the same way.
So, I guess what I am saying with all of this, is find out what motivates your sons. Checklists? Rewards? Routine? Etc. Whatever it might be, find it and stick with it! GL to you.
I can't wait to hear what other suggestions there are. |
| posted by Alesia on 11/10/2008 09:39 PM
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