Get Your Children up in the Morning

Ever have trouble getting your children up on weekends? Have they been late for school because they refuse to get out of bed? If so, keep reading!

Steps

 * 1) Set an alarm clock. It should have a noticeable ring, but not deafening. Set it for the time they need to get up and put it by their bed.
 * 2) Shake them a bit and say "rise and shine" "time to get up" or something like that.  Use their name and mention some thing specific that is going to happen that day like a test in a particular class.
 * 3) Turn on a television or a radio loud enough that the talk will interrupt their sleep (but not so loud that its going to hurt their ears or annoy the neighbors).
 * 4) Flick the lights on and off a few times (maybe even to the tune of a song).
 * 5) Pull the cover off of them.
 * 6) Push them out of bed, gently.
 * 7) Say "breakfast is on the table."  Warning: don't say this if it isn't true.
 * 8)  Help them get dressed, and lead them to the table.
 * 9) Make your child take responsibility for getting up themselves. Tell them that you love them and want them to get ready for the day so that they can join their friends at school.

Tips

 * You shouldn't do the covers thing if its really cold.
 * Make sure school isn't closed before you wake them up.
 * If they want to go back to sleep when they come home, let them. They had a hard day.
 * If they are awake, just not getting up, tell them that if they miss the bus, you won't drive them. They are probably already tired, and so they won't want to ride their bicycle/scooter/skateboard or walk.
 * turn all the lights off in the house at night when it is time for them to go to bed, they will almost always go to sleep within 20 minutes. Light triggers a hormone for waking up, so turn the lights on in the morning when it is time to wake up!

Warnings

 * Never wake them up before they need to be up. Children need 8-10 hours of sleep every night.
 * Don't pull the covers off your child without his permission if you are trying to teach him respect for others. This is very bad behavior to model for your children.
 * When pushing them out of bed, ask permission and gently push them, don't shove.
 * Don't flicker the lights on and off if your child has a vision problem. It may damage their eyes further.
 * If your child is REALLY sluggish, but got sufficient sleep last night, you should probably look into it. If the sluggishness continues throughout the day and is paired with other symptoms like fever, coughing, pains, etc, you should talk to your pediatrician.

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