How to Wake Up Kids Who Don't Want to Get Out of Bed
It's not natural to wake up to an alarm clock or a voice demanding that you jump out of bed. If you are battling to get the kids out of bed and going each morning-here are nine steps to achieve the goal.
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Consult with the kids. Make a wakeup action plan in advance. Organize clothes the night before. Plan a week's breakfast menu. Establish or modify bedtimes.
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Ask for input about their preferred method of waking up. Alarm clock, kiss or hammer? Ha! Ha! Humor is always good when dealing with touchy subjects. With laughter, kids relax and cooperate.
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Take a quiet half hour for yourself each morning. If you're calm and centered the kids will cooperate quicker than if you're tense, threatening and yelling.
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Create a happy mood. Turn on upbeat music. Music soothes, motivates and invigorates, and that's the mood you're striving for. The goal is happy kids jumping out of bed. Well, at least if they are not happy, maybe the music will get everyone up and moving.
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Open the shades. Soften your voice. Whisper in your child's ear: "Wake up sleepy head, wake up."
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Give 5 more minutes to snooze. Say something pleasant like: "OK, sweetie, you've got 5 more minutes to snooze."
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Turn on the lights, turn up the music and ask, "Do you know what time it is?" Give a nonsensical answer like: "I need these sheets for a tablecloth; the Queen is coming to dinner."
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If all else fails, sit in the middle of the floor and laugh. That will get their attention. They won't be able to keep their eyes closed if you keep giggling.
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Repeat this pattern as needed. Trust me, eventually they'll master the art of getting out of bed on their own. When they are grown with children of their own, they will appreciate your methods and use them.
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lc3112
Apr 14, 2010
My daughters 12 and i do things like this to her well something like this 1st of all in morning when i wake up in the at around 6.00-6.30 ill put the radio on until its time to wake up my daughter because her school starts at 8.45 so when it gets time to waking her up ill put her favourite song on really loud which is Eoghan quigg does your mother know and ill go into her room and start dancing but of course she's still asleep so ill go back in to my room and turn it down a little then go back into her room then sit on her bed at the side of her then wispher in her ear come on sleepyhead time to get up then kiss her lightly on the cheek she'll just move her head slightly away from me. so ill go into my room again and turn the music loud again then come into her room dancing and singing she doesnt take any notice so ill run up to her pull the cover off her and tickle her she'll start ... -
Tammy Dahlvang
Mar 12, 2010
I am definitely going to try the laughing strategy. My son hates to wake up...but he loves to laugh!
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Countrymom
Nov 05, 2009
Steps 5, 6 and 7 are life savers in our household. I wake our 7 year old daughter slowly like this. She loves yogurt and will often snuggle in bed eating it then call me to take it away and grab another minute or so of sleep. It keeps her happier and more cheerful in the morning and makes both our days go better. When she is on the bus and the high schooler is in the shower is my time to sit and reflect and enjoy a cup of coffee.
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goldiec
Sep 28, 2009
Great tips on How to Wake Up Kids Who Don't want to get out of bed! 5*
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look4writing
Sep 22, 2009
Queen is Comeing to dinner?. what a divershion. Good Thought to keep them little buggers on their toes. 5s from me l4w
