My Teenager Has One Gear (SLOW!): How Can I Get My Teen Motivated to Get Himself Up in the Morning? by Belinda Lichty Clarke
My kid can't get up and go in the morning – and nothing I do seems to work. First, I'm gentle about it, as in, "Hey, it's time to wake up." Five attempts later, I'm just plain frustrated, and then I just get mad.
I know I'm not alone, and that most 15-year-old boys have trouble waking up. I know they need more sleep, too. But what bothers me the most isn't that he keeps falling back to sleep, but that he doesn't seem to care that it inconveniences me. He has no problem making me wait for as long as it takes for him to get it together.
I blame myself for my second son's slow-rolling mentality, because truth is, I probably did "baby" him too much. I picked up after him, etc., and maybe now I'm paying the price.
I've tried taking the XBOX remotes hostage, but he doesn't seem to care. I've threatened to leave without him, but then, of course, I never do.
So, I'm appealing to the amazing 30Seconds community of moms, dads and experts for help answering this question: How can I get my kid to motivate and get himself moving in the morning?!!
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It is hard for teens to get enough sleep these days. And we ask them to wake-up at times that don't sync with their natural biorhythms. Do make sure that he is his normal teenage happy self during the rest of the day. Sometimes chronic sleeping in can be a sign of issues at school or mood disturbances. I think from what you described, it's just an issue of learning to be responsible himself, but want other parents to know if they read this to be aware of the other possibilities.