Please offer suggestions for SD/Mornings

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Registered: 11-06-2007
Please offer suggestions for SD/Mornings
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Tue, 11-27-2007 - 1:45pm
Hello.

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Registered: 06-15-2007
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 2:21pm

Is there anything distracting her from getting ready? For example, TV or computer?? My second-grader used to have an awful time getting out the door on time, but this school year we implemented the rule that they could not watch TV until they were dressed, breakfast was eaten, teeth were brushed, backpack was packed & ready to go... Now he gets up on his own about 1/2 hour earlier than he needs to, so he'll have time to watch some TV after he's ready to go.

If that's not the issue, maybe you just need to come up with some kind of incentive for her -- some kind of a treat/reward if she is ready 5 minutes ahead of schedule, an even bigger treat if she is ready 15 minutes ahead of schedule, even bigger if she does this for a whole week...

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 2:25pm

When it's time to leave, drag her to the car and go!

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-06-2007
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 3:14pm

We had already made it a rule a while back NO TV or anything until she is totally ready to go.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-06-2007
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 3:30pm
I have wondered if I would get a call from the school if I sent her to school in her jammies!
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 6:23pm
My child can sleep through the smoke alarm which is right outside her bedroom door. Like a rock. The phone ringing right beside her bed will wake her up after about 4-5 rings. Some people really are sound sleepers. But thankfully once I wake my DD up she gets up within 10 min and would die rather than be late for the bus. I leave at 7:50 and she leaves 30 min. later. I just make sure she's up and out of bed and that her stuff is ready to go, then she's on her own. So no great advice for getting her to get ready on time. What would happen if she's late? Is there any consequence for that? Anything that would encourage her to be on-time? As someone said, you walking out the door to the car and waiting might do the trick. Just say "I'm going now" and walk out. She'll either follow or not. But then I suppose you need a back-up plan for the not. Goodluck, having a bed bug is a challenge.

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Registered: 07-04-2004
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 7:17pm
My dd can sleep through any alarm, I'm constantly amazed that the radio blaring out right by her ear doesn't wake her up. I don't really have any advice because we struggle some mornings too. What are the consequences if she doesn't get ready?
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 7:27pm

Pbbtttt...I see kids at our middle school in flannel pants

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Registered: 09-26-2003
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 8:43pm

Ugh I have one of those in my house and it is frustrating!


I have started to have issue warnings and punishments for my DD not getting up.


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Registered: 09-01-2006
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 10:06pm
i've heard of people sending their kids in their jammies. They only do it one time. I think I heard it on the, "love and logic" tape. :)

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Registered: 07-04-2004
Tue, 11-27-2007 - 11:17pm
I took Adam to school in his pajamas one time.
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