even though we make sleep early, still when it comes to waking him up, it's a nightmare. i have to physically carry him to the shower to start him up. however, once he gets his bath he becomes "normal". but the time in between the bed and the shower, it's a constant battle to make him go by himself.
2006-07-23 16:30:06 · 33 answers · asked by Enrico M 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
lol you really cant, kids have their own time for waking up, so when he is still asleep then the baby is just tired from possibly last night or just likes to sleep
2006-07-23 16:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by Patrice C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was the same way. Oh wait, I'm 27 and I still am! He's obviously just NOT a morning person. There probably is no way around it. And even if you could get him to wake up for cartoons, there's a chance he'll still want to sleep if he knows it's a school day! My mom woke me up all the way through high school. If she didn't, I would have missed school and woke up at noon everyday. 10 if I went to bed early. Now, I live by myself and I have to wake up on my own and be at work by 7. I have to set my alarm at 5 and then I snooze it every 30 minutes until it says 6. Then, because I know my alarm clock is 15 minutes ahead of real time, I snooze another 15 minutes and basically wake up and get ready last minute every day. Even if I go to bed early, I don't want to get up! The only reason I put myself through it is because I need a job and want to have my evenings free. Such is life! I don't see a 6 year old being THAT responsible...anybody's 6 year old!
2006-07-23 16:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by JACQUELINE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is really no good advice, nor sure fire way to make that time easier.
You could try:
1 "Face Full Of Water" method
2 "Arctic Cold Treatment" method
3 "Brighter Than The Sun!" method
"Face Full Of Water"
-In the morning wake him up like normal. Come back about five minutes later and if he is not up, then dip your fingers in a small cup of water and sprits him with some water and tell him to get up or the next time its the whole cup (never actually use the whole cup. the whole cup thing is just a scare tactic to get him up.) This method has shown great interest and is somewhat successful.
(Side note - the whole cup may be used to wake him up at an older age.)
If you don't want to use the first method, then try this...
"Arctic Cold Treatment"
-This method is pretty simple. When your son won't get up, remove the blanket he is using. If ripped off quickly, it will, hopefully, make him jump a little, waking him up. If not taken away quickly, then he will get cold and get up soon after while you direct him to the bathroom.
Lastly, I have this method...
"Brighter Than The Sun"
-This method is just as simple as the last. You turn the lights on in your son's room, disturbing him from his slumber. You may also flip the switch on and off occasionally to better grab his attention. (This method may also be used with natural sunlight. Natural sunlight may be more effective.)
Warning: All methods listed above may cause child to become irritated and not want to speak to you for the rest of their life (which is like an hour in their world, so no biggie!).
I hope I could help you in some way.
2006-07-29 20:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by nmk9543 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem (I can't wake up and my son, too). Try an alarm clock - that works for me. For your son (just as in the case of my son), I don't think an alarm clock will help (he'll just switch it off and sleep again, or just sleep through it), though it's worth a shot. Maybe you can make a calendar and tell him that if he has five straight smileys or stickers (he gets one for waking up without a fuss on time), he gets a treat during the weekend. Honestly, this is the only thing I can think of. Good luck.
2006-07-28 17:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by MummytoBoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start waking him up slowly. Start about 45 min prior (you may have to experiment some to see how much time is needed). Firt call him, then turn on the light, play some music at a resonable level, etc. I'm the kind of person who can just jump out of bed and go, but everyones not like that. Maybe also, he needs to go to bed even earlier than what he does now.
2006-07-31 06:22:05 · answer #5 · answered by da dude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This must be a problem with most 6 year olds. I had this problem with my 6 year old also. We went out and bought her an alarm clock, and let her pick it out. One that has the 2 bells on the top, and actually rings (really loud) when it goes off. This has given her a sense of independence, and ever since she has gotten it, she has gotten up like a little princess. We then set our clock 5 minutes later then hers, so then she really feels independent because she is up by herself. (even though I really am up, I just lay in bed) We have no more morning battles. I also have her pick her clothes out the night before, so then we can eliminate the early morning clothes battle also.
Good luck to you
2006-07-23 16:38:26 · answer #6 · answered by rabika97 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're going to have this problem until he's a teenager. You won't get him to wake up on his own until he's older.
On his 13th birthday buy him an alarm clock and make him use it.
Don't get aggrevated over something that you or he can't control. The last thing you wanted when you were 6 was an alarm clock. This is natural. Kids can't control themselves at that age.
2006-07-23 16:38:32 · answer #7 · answered by Ann Chovie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some have a harder time waking up in the morning whether we have had enough sleep or not.
Have you tried setting an alarm? An alarm that turns the radio on maybe 20 minutes before he is to wake up. Or something that would wake him up slowly.
2006-07-23 17:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by love bn a mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy him an alarm clock that he can learn to operate, preferably one that is a character (eg, SpongeBob). Some even talk in character as an alarm. Both my kids had them and it worked pretty well.
You know, though, it's probably fine that you still have to wake him as he's only 6. Maybe put him to bed a little later--it almost sounds like he's cycling back in to "REM" (deep) sleep when morning comes.
2006-07-23 16:35:50 · answer #9 · answered by tiggyman41 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you make your son go to bed by 8:00 o'clock at night I'll asure you that your son will be filling okay by the time you wake him up at 7:00 am in the morning.
2006-07-23 16:42:44 · answer #10 · answered by Jersey girl on Florida. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by setting his own alarm in his room(even if you have to disarm it for a while) until he gets used to it going off and waking on his own. Set the time about 15-30 minutes off to get a head start.
2006-07-23 17:09:20 · answer #11 · answered by holywonder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋