the kids need to get up

No, that's more me. I do not like waking up in the morning, and lately I feel even more tired than usual. The kids on the other hand are always up early. Usually by the time I roll out of bed they're already set to go to school. Most of the time they're already standing at the window watching for the bus that won't come for another half hour, or sometimes they're even outside waiting already.

My grandpa used to have this problem with my uncle. So one day when he kept refusing to get up before it was light outside, my grandpa picked up my uncle, put him in the shower, and turned the cold water on - clothes and all! My grandpa never had to tell him to get up again. lol I don't recommend that, but it is funny to hear about.

Life was much simpler when we all would go to bed with the chickens and get up when the rooster crowed. I do not know what to tell you about getting the kids up, as I always found that really frustrating as well. As they get older they will understand, but meanwhile it is the pits.

I am loving it! LOL....I don't mind getting up in the dark...and I love that it's dark enough early so I can hit the hay and not lay awake seeing the sunlight filter in through the blinds. I get up at 4 a.m. for work...so getting some much needed sleep...without tossing and turning is a plus for me. I don't have kids to get up though. I remember those days too!

he he , made my day, same problem here sometimes. wish children understood the importance of proper schedules and discipline. would it help if they were given heavy meals in the evening so that they fall asleep early and then they can get up in the morning quite early

and to my children and when the evening light is extinguished and knows it is time to sleep and bedtime. I think so many children fall asleep faster. when it is dark because they know that now is night and sleep. darkness conducive to sleep and I feel the same. so it must be dark to light, and children will quickly fall asleep. Have a nice day!

I've heard this logic from my older kids. My younger ones get up early whether it's light out or not, and honestly I'd love for them to sleep in a little! It's the opposite in the summer, the older ones feel they should be able to stay up at night much later because it stays light for so long. I wonder what our ancestors used to do with the season changes like this. It makes me think that in the winter they slept a lot more. Modern society won't let us stop what we need to do because it's dark.

my parents never gave us a choice, if we were not up and moving around, they'd drag us out of bed.... and it had better be mom because if dad did it!!! YIKES!!!

hi 3snugglebunnies I know that feeling myself and we are to get up at 6 am for breakfast at 7 here all retired people from fifty to one hundred. why so early we are not in the Army. so I feel for the kids who must get up even though it dark yet so they can dress eat breakfast and catch the school bus.The kid in this elderly lady also rebels but she does manage to get up and be downstairs by 7 am. lol my roomie stays in bed til the last possible minute then goes down stairs. lol.yes fall means the morning does not get light as early and its hard for the young ones to understand that.

Funny you should mention and I am the type that as soon as the eyes open I look directly into the window. If I see it is dark, then my body says it is way too early. But I have learned not to let that fool me anymore. lol It seems like it is dark and gloomy and just the right time to get up in the mornings. As a child though I use to refuse to get up if I did not see light. That did not last long as the yelling to get up would start. lol

It is my everyday's problem too. We are almost late everyday and my husband have to drive fast in order to get in time. My youngest even told me, if you we're on my situation which you are very sleepy, would you be happy if I keep on waking you? Make sense, but they should learn their responsibility.

I guess they have to sleep earlier so that can wake up earlier as well. I know the feeling of having to wake up so early even before sunrise. It really is so tiring. However, it is just the light of the day, and if one sleeps early, he would be able to wake up easier, even if it is still dark.

I have the same problem with my son, with the difference that in the evening he doesn't wants to go to sleep because he says is early at 10:30 (which is his programed time to go to sleep) and in the morning he says is too early to get up,that he wants to slep more. In that moment I have to llok for patience where I don't have, but it is what it is, problem to go to sleep, problem to get up,, this is driving me crazy.

oh dear,i wish i could help you on this.my baby is still young and i am not dealing with this late sleeping habit till now.yes if you ask them to go to bed when there is no light out,i guess they will realize where they going wrong.and more so if you start the habit of sleeping early in them,i hope they will get up early in the morning too.

My son has no choice in the matter. He knows that if he misses the bus and I have to take him all the way across the city to school he will be in trouble. He goes out about 20 minutes before the bus is supposed to come. It is barely light out when he is walking out the door to wait at the end of the block for his bus.

maybe you have to turn on the radio and make them listen a loud voice ...llol that is work for me to my kids