She gets 8-9 hours of sleep, I try bribing, threatening, being silly. She is such a sleepy head, she makes us late almost every day. Help!
2006-09-27 05:43:05 · 33 answers · asked by Shannon M 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Oh thank goodness !! I thought it was just my kiddo. This is what I've done to try to remedy this problem. I turn on the radio first thing. Not too loud, but enough to start to wake her. Then I turn on the closet light and open the door slightly so it's not too much of a shock. Then I sit beside her on the bed and briskly rub her back. (Like you're trying to get the blood flowing) I tell her good morning, I get up and open the closet door the rest of the way and talk to her about what she's going to wear. Then I walk out of the room for a few minutes.
Then if I come back and she's not up yet, I scream at the top of my lungs "GET YOUR BUTT OUT OF BED !! WE'RE GUNNA BE LATE !!" Just kidding ! I make her some hot cocoa and myself a super strong cup of coffee and just get prepared for the war.
I learned along time ago, that morning grumpiness is just a personal trait you have to learn to live around. Make it as pleasant for yourself as possible, add some Irish Creme to your coffee.
If you have her set out her clothes and have all of her books and stuff for the day ready before bed, it makes it a little easier to get out of the house on time.
Oh, by the way. I've read that if you sleep an odd number of hours IE. 5, 7, or 9 hours as opposed to even your body rests better and you have less trouble waking up. Something about not interfering with REM sleep.
2006-09-28 01:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by andi b 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are many possible reasons for this and many approaches you can try: First, eliminate all sugar and caffeine from her diet. Reduce the amount of TV she watches -- none before bed and no video games. Calming her nervous system by adjusting her diet and "input stimulation" (TV, etc.) may help. Second, she should have a thorough physical exam to make sure that there is no physical reason for this. She may need to go to bed earlier, even though she is already getting so much sleep. And, if none of the above work, try waking her up earlier -- when she is in a different part of her sleep cycle. Very important: Are things OK at school? Does she sleep in on the weekends as well? There is always the behavioral approach of putting her to bed in her school clothes and then just taking her to school, washed, but in those same clothes. As you are aware, fighting, yelling, etc. are only counterproductive. Some people have trouble getting up in the morning. You may also want to check with your local sleep disorder center, and do some online research about waking up! Best wishes, ladygrace
2006-09-27 06:07:09 · answer #2 · answered by Isabella 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mornings can be such a struggle! Unfortunately, 8-9 hours of sleep is not enough for a 7 year old. They need about 11 hours of sleep a night for optimum well being.
When my daughter started school I really worried about her getting enough sleep and I knew it would require an early bedtime. She goes to bed at 7pm, (and even some nights at 6:30 by her own choice!) and I very rarely have to wake her up in the morning. I initially worried that she would be a pain about going to bed so early, but by the time the school day is over she is falling into bed.
The early bedtime really requires planning ahead on my part. I have to make sure there are no distractions or interruptions when we are doing homework after school, I have to make sure I get dinner going early enough so we can eat and then have enough time for bath, story time, etc. It was stressful for me at first, but like I said, I very rarely have to wake her up. She is usually up and dressed before I am, and sometimes she even gets her own breakfast!
I see other kids in her class who don't get as much sleep and many days they are zombies. The initial change may be difficult, but I think the results of a well rested child who gets up happy are well worth it!
If that doesn't work, check out some of the helpful info at www.sleepfoundation.org
Good luck! And sweet dreams!
2006-09-27 05:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by S V S 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
my 8 year old is a nightmare to wake-up also, I've been trying new things first it was her favorite song she knows that if she doesn't do what i ask her to that I will not let her do the things she does want to do. I think the most effective thing so far is go in her room about 45 minutes before she has to get up and every 5-10 minutes go in and sit next to her talk to her about what she is going to wear and the usual things of the day, then the last 2 times I sing her her favorite lullaby while I am rubbing her back, this seems to be the best thing so far.
2006-09-27 09:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by lisa b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it's really hard to get kids to get this much sleep, but 7 year olds really need 10 - 12 hours of sleep. The school nurse at my daughter's school has sent out letters letting us know what research indicates is the best amount of sleep for kids based on age. I know it sounds like a lot, but it also sounds like that might be the solution for your daughter.
In the morning give yourself and her enough time for waking up to be a gradual process, Start making the room slowly brighter and brighter, talk to her letting her know she has so many minutes to get up, and finally tell her the next time you come in will be the final one, at which time she has no choice but to get up. Good Luck, hope I helped.
P.S.- And don't forget to have her clothes for the day chosen the night before, as well as what she wants for breakfast and lunch. That will save you time. If she takes a lunch to school you can make it the night before and keep it in the fridge overnight to save you even a few more minutes. The night before have her tell you what she wants for breakfast the next day. Then if she gets up easily you make it for her, if she doesn't get up easily then you make what you want. Sometimes you have to bargain with kids.
2006-09-27 08:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put her to bed earlier. My 7 year old get a 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night. No problems with him in the morning.
2006-09-27 07:11:32 · answer #6 · answered by dr's mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If shes getting enough sleep shes just not a morning person. If shes making you late, try waking her up 30 mins earlier then everybody else. I hate to be woke up, but if Im woke up buy music on the alarm clock Im better then being woke up by someone or the buzzer from a clock. Put an alarm clock in her room set for an hour early set it on music, then come in 30 mins later and start talking to her. Also you could try taking every min your late out of something she likes to do. aka let when she gets home wants to go outside or watch tv if your 15 mins late have her sit in a chair for 15 mins.
2006-09-27 05:50:16 · answer #7 · answered by letthepartybeginnow 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its all in the mood of the house. Who wants to wake up to a cold dark house with boaring breakfast? Liven it up with kids music and wild breakfast by making faces in their toast with jelly or making a bunny out of pears. Dance around the house while getting dressed. Have contest who can brush their teeth the fastest. That kind of thing. My son would rather punch me in the face then get out of bed in the morning but now he has a favorite wake up song and he gets the rythem of the songs down to know about what song it is until we leave because kids have no since of time. If you tell them two more songs until we leave they can understand that more then ok 10 minutes because minutes last forever when their in time out or waiting so they have no clue. Before I wake him up I set his clothes under his blanket so he doesn't even have to get out of bed to get dressed and go ahead and put the toothpast on the brush. Keep a spray bottle of water and a comb by the front door and spray and comb for last because hair is our biggest problem. If you make it fun in the morning you'd be surprised how they take to it but beakfast does get harder once you do everything in the magazines and coming up with new ideas is a little challenging. I love the food network for help like that. Hope I helped and hopefully you have a little peace and don't be surprised if you find yourself singing the hokie pokie in the car on the way to work..its normal..lol.
2006-09-28 02:00:45 · answer #8 · answered by Stephanie K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh honey, I feel your pain!! My 8 year old daughter is horrible in the mornings. I dread waking her up! I try getting her cat (that she loves to death) and bringing him in to cuddle with her. That usually gets her out of bed. Then the battle for breakfast begins. Once she gets breakfast she usually perks up but getting breakfast...ugh!! This morning she took 25 min to decide what she wanted...by then it was too late. That whole time she sat in the chair flopping around. She wouldn't get dressed or anything. And there is only so much you can do physically with an 8y/o. I can't physically pick her up and dress her. Anyhoo...We ended up grabbing donuts on the way to school. (I know...what a great mother, huh?) I've decided that we're going to have to start getting up at 5:30 so she has time for her morning 'breakfast fit'. I'm a stay at home mom and she's currently my only child in school, but when she's late to school it makes us all look bad. We're at our school on an interdistrict transfer and too many tardies does not look good!! So, after my rambling...my advice is this....get up ealier so she can get out of bed at her leisure (within reason). Good luck!!
2006-09-27 07:03:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What time does your church initiate? Ours would not initiate till 1000 am so getting there on time isn't frequently a project. Do you've the alternative of a later service? Our everyday recurring is we awaken and that i make breakfast. After that my husband supplies our daughter a bath even as I initiate making waiting. once i'm waiting i'm getting her dressed even as he finishes making waiting. Teamwork makes a huge difference our on getting out the door in time. we are looking forward to twins this autumn and that i imagine we are able to bypass baths to the evening in the previous to provide us better time contained in the mornings. If no longer something else, attempt no to overstress it. I save in ideas from even as my daughter turned right into a touch one which something continuously looks to get it incorrect once you try to get an toddler to church. the different issues that could help are laying outfits out the evening in the previous and holding breakfast so user-friendly as accessible to provide your self the most era of time. See in case you'll get a recurring going and attempt no longer to allow the rigidity of it get to you. you receives there eventually and if it truly is a couple of minutes late (or better) it isn't the right of the global.
2016-12-02 04:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋