How to Get Your Kids Out Of Bed
As soon as the alarm rings, you dread the morning routine. You have to knock on your kid’s door several times to make sure he/she is awake. As time starts to pass you start to yell because he/she still hasn’t opened his/her eyes. He/she replies “I’m up” but you know that’s not true. Then you have to snatch the blanket and literally pull him/her. The school bus is missed, breakfast remains uneaten, you are late for work and you have to drop him/her on your way too. The traffic lights make you angry and you both are upset and cranky after that. Your boss comments on you being late again third day in a row and so here goes another day with a bad start. So don’t fret too much as here are some tips to make this routine a bit more bearable for you.
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Planning makes everything go smoother. So one night before tell them the rules. Tell them the consequences if they don’t get up on time. Keep an incentive or restrict something if getting late is becoming a habit. For example: get up on time or you won’t get your favourite snack in the evening. Telling them a night before will have a better effect. Another option can be to give them a small treat if they get up on time. It could be pocket money for school canteen, or a chocolate muffin in the lunch box.
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Give your kids the power to make decisions but help your kids with taking out clothes, deciding breakfast and packing the bag. If there are less tasks to do, getting up won’t seem as annoying. Some kids just remain in bed because the thought of doing so much seems intimidating. Also, if she/he has something favourite to eat the next day or a good dress to wear, kids may even be looking forward to waking up.
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If the kid has to get up at 7.30 am, put an alarm of 7.10 am. Giving a call around 15-20 minutes before the actual time will help in getting up on time. Turn on the lights in the room and check again after 10 minutes. Then sit with him/her for some time and start a conversation. Bring up interesting topics in which the kids would want to contribute or try making a joke as laughter would help in opening the eyes and break the spell of sleep.
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