How do You wake up Your kids in the morning to go to school?

@safety69 (592)
Taiwan
October 16, 2011 10:45pm CST
I have two kids of 9 and 4 years old one is in 4th grade and the little one beggining school he is in prekinder. I am having hard time to wake them up in the morning, I put them to bed around 9:00 pm. so, they can get up early but, is not working they still dont want to get up untill I talk very serious to them. I would like them to wake up in a good mood to go to school. Can You share some tips with me ?
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11 responses
@taheraa (1545)
• Giza, Egypt
17 Oct 11
Hi, My idea about this matter that may be your kids do not like school, try to contact their teachers to see if there are any problem faced by your kids, and also try to prepare some good breakfast they like, may be that get them wake up early and get them happy.
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
18 Oct 11
Yes , my older son doesnt like to the school he told me that, but , what can I do ? I have to force him to , I can not let him on his will , he is too little yet. Yes I prepare good breakfast for them, when they seat down in the dinning table they eat well , thats not a problem , thanks for sharing.
@taheraa (1545)
• Giza, Egypt
29 Oct 11
Hi, I think, that there another way to get your kids like going to their school without forcing them to do. you have to try visit the family of other kids in their houses, to have a good relation with them may be that get your kids like to go to his school to meet their friends.
• India
18 Oct 11
well talking about this discussion most of the children hate to go for school becoz they have a general mindset that school is a place where all their freedoms are gone since they dont have a maturity to realise that school life shapes their life
@gelayagui98 (1336)
• Australia
23 Oct 11
Hi safety, Would you believe me if I tell you that my two grader son who wake up me every morning.... yes! he wouldn't wait me wake up him instead he's the one who wake up me, imagine he wake up me at around 4am too early to cook him food. This is my son's way to wake up me.."mama, mama wake up cook my foods now...mama...mama...i might be late going to school....its already morning....mama...mama. I just found out just this morning that he set his mobile phone's alarm clock at 4am that's why he wake up early before my wake up time tomorrow I am very sure I wake up first because I set his phone's alarm clock at 6a.m.lol
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
25 Oct 11
Hi, its so funny what You tell me. Yeah , I know kids sometimes are terrible. Today morning around 6:30 am my younger son (4 years old) got up by himself and called to his father and said: PAPA GET UP , THE SUN IS OUT ALREADY) my husband woke up laughing . Kids are adorable . You be sure tomorrow to check the alarm clock jajajaja. thanks for sharing gelayagui98.
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
17 Oct 11
I woke my son, by do massage, on the tip toes of children. I do massage, for several times, until the child is awake. If the child was awake, I told my son, to immediately sit down, so that sleepiness slowly disappear.
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
18 Oct 11
Do You know ? its so funny with my older son , I woke them up , he comes from the bed to the coach and lie down again , Ohh I feel like I am pushing him its so tyred and bored , but , I will take some of the tips and put them in practice , any of them will work. thanks.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
Well, I have same problem when my kids are smaller. It always gives me tough time to wake them up for an early morning school. I can't remember what are the remedies I've done so far. As long as they go to school and thanks...they are now grown ups and can wake up on their own. Try to put them in bed early at night and prepare their favorite food in the morning. have a good day
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
18 Oct 11
Do You know ? I started doing some of the advises last night , I think little by little We will get better. thanks.
• Boston, Massachusetts
17 Oct 11
Hi Safety, My youngest son's pick up time by the school bus is at 6:30am. So, he needs to be up ready by 6:25am. He needs to be up by 5:30am. I don't have any problem waking up my son. I just rub his forehead and whisper good morning son, time to wake up and he will respond by giving me a hug then, he will be up. Me and hubby make sure that our kids sleep early at night--8pm already up and by 9pm already sleep.
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
18 Oct 11
Yes , me too sometimes I do that , but , You know what? the best and care about them the more they stay on bed , I hug them and ticle them and kiss them , but , they still dont want to . I will be trying every advise , thanks for your sharing.
17 Oct 11
i have kids of morning go to school mindly free and postive thinks. morning school i thing best education only and morning memory power increase in morning school AND i am go to morning school at 8.00pm i am go to 3kg go to cycle. i thinking morning school better only kids
• India
18 Oct 11
i used to wake up children by kissing them on their fore head and wishes them by saying"god will be there always with u". i also make their mind to take perfect decissions and prepare their mental and physical fitness
@katcarneo (1433)
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
When I was a kid with my two brothers were were raised by our grandpa. We went to bed early, around 8pm. We went to bed when he said so, and got up when we said so. Aside from that, we ate whatever was on our plates and stopped playing when we were told to. Ans he never hit us. So I think that in the future I'd like to be like grandpa and not have problems with kids. He was simply firm and consistent. I do know that's easier said than done.
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
18 Oct 11
Thanks for sharing . I will do my best.
• Philippines
17 Oct 11
I don't know if my technique will be effective for your kids. However, you might as well try it as it is most effective in all of my years of rearing them all three. Go to them in the early morning in a good mood. Give them a hug and a kiss. REally warm and well planted on both cheeks saying how good the morning is. A sweet smile and some loving moments with my children each morning is a magic that never wears off. They are now mature ones but still, they look forward to having these moments with me still. Good luck, safety. Just be a most loving and sweet mom, trust that this works magically.
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
17 Oct 11
Sorry I commented down in another comment , I want to thank you for your tips , I will put them on practice, I am sure they will work . Yes I hug and kiss my kids a lot , You know we live here in Taiwan , in here parents and kids go to bed very late aroud 11 pm , So I thought I was doing right because 9: pm sounds early for them. But , I was thinking that I am commanding my house , I need to be a little more strict right???
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
17 Oct 11
Turn their bedroom lights on and open the windows. Here comes the sun...as my alarm clock sings every 6:20am. That's what I've been doing all these years and it works. Sometimes if my younger daughter wouldn't get up still I just brush my fingers through her hair and kiss her good morning and tell her that it's time to wake up. A little pat and shake on her back too. Hope that helps. Good luck :)
@airkulet (2700)
• Philippines
18 Oct 11
Maybe it became a habit of them to wake up late. Discipline is the key! Talk to them about your situation and ask them their help to follow your order I tend to yelled whenever my son didn't want to get up early. And because my son have feared at me and he knows I am angry he followed whatever I have to say to him.
@tamirs (1807)
• Philippines
18 Oct 11
I used to have a hard time waking my daughter early to go to school too. But when she learned how to count days and nights waking up early is no problem anymore... It started November last year,their school announced that they will be having their yearly tour by December 14.My daughter is so excited because she wants to see dolphins and crocodile perform as their teacher told them..She ask me me how many days is there before she can see those creatures..I ask her,there is 24 more days to go before the tour..She was so sad because 24 days is too long..I told her," its not that long..when you sleep early tonight,you will wake up early then 24 days will become 23" so she sleeps early that night.When i wake her up the following day i remind her of the counting that she needs to do to be able to go to the tour..she was so excited to get out of bed early starting then telling me, Mama look at the chart 15 more sleeps and will go see dolphins and crocodiles swims..starting then shes not so hard to wake up anymore,,,I just need to look for dates and occasions she is so excited about to motivate her to wake up early...