How to motivate kids to get up in the morning?
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greglovern
Any suggestions on how to motivate our kids to get up and get ready in the morning? Tired of having to constantly badger them.
They are 2nd grade (8yo), and kindergarten (6yo next month), both boys. They share a bedroom. They have a big clock on the wall in their room, and the older boy understands well how to tell time. They're usually awake on their own in plenty of time, but they'd spend hours giggling, talking, and goofing off if we weren't coming in every couple minutes and telling them to get ready.
Any suggestions?
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If I were you, I would tell them that they need to leave the house at X time (for us, it's 8:29 in order to catch the bus). In my Most Serious Mom voice, I would tell them (focusing especially on the 8-year-old) that, no matter what, we're leaving the house at 8:29. It doesn't matter if they're still wearing their pajamas or if they've eaten their breakfasts. At 8:29, we leave.
It's a risky approach that hinges on your ability to sell your seriousness. If they sense weakness, they'll keep on pushing;) Look done-in and adamant. If you can sell it (and you think they'll buy it) it works. They're old enough to be embarrassed by the idea of showing up to school in pajamas.
Just an idea that worked for me. I don't think I could have actually sent mine off without proper clothes and breakfast. But apparently mine was convinced I was serious.
Good luck, whatever you try. It's heartwarming to hear of two brothers having such a great time together.
If I were you, I would tell them that they need to leave the house at X time (for us, it's 8:29 in order to catch the bus). In my Most Serious Mom voice, I would tell them (focusing especially on the 8-year-old) that, no matter what, we're leaving the house at 8:29. It doesn't matter if they're still wearing their pajamas or if they've eaten their breakfasts. At 8:29, we leave.
It's a risky approach that hinges on your ability to sell your seriousness. If they sense weakness, they'll keep on pushing;) Look done-in and adamant. If you can sell it (and you think they'll buy it) it works. They're old enough to be embarrassed by the idea of showing up to school in pajamas.
Just an idea that worked for me. I don't think I could have actually sent mine off without proper clothes and breakfast. But apparently mine was convinced I was serious.
Good luck, whatever you try. It's heartwarming to hear of two brothers having such a great time together.
How should I decorate my kids room a boy and girl 9 and 11?
mendy
they both share a room its the master bedroom ...what colors,patterens,divide it into a girl and boys room
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Personally, I think that 9 to 11 is a huge jump, maturity wise, especially with girls. She's probably starting to think about boys and friends and clothes,etc, and the boy is still a "little kid". It's important that you divide the space A: she's on the verge of becoming a teen and needs her own space to have privacy and escape and RELAX (i'm sure they love each other a lot but also get on each other's nerves) & B: once girls and boys start to mature it's better if they have separate bedrooms. You could definately divide the room up in a cool way. You could go to pottery barn for example, or somewhere similar, and buy some sheers with the cable system: (maybe in white or something neutral)
http://www.pbteen.com/products/p2496/?pkey=cwindow-curtains-drapes-sheers
or you could buy some room dividers (like the folding screens)
a "central space" is also an option. (a lounging, hanging out neutral space) Here you could have a pink floor chair and a blue, you could buy a different, more gender neutral rug, buy some girlier lamps for her, some wall decals for him, just mixing and matching. http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmlng/thmlngffb/
Or you could make their study space on the dividing line. And make it reflect both your little girl and little boy.http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmstu/thmstusbs/ (of course these are just starting points, you can always change things up)
If you cleanly divided the room, in the center, where the dividing (invisible of course) line is, you could put a couch and a rug and a tv, or their desks and a rug, or a long dresser that has her drawers on one side, his on the other, etc. you get the idea.
Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen are both great magazines that have wonderful ways of decorating rooms. They are also a great way to look for inspiration or cool ways of doing rooms. Take a look at their websites, and call for a catalog to brouse through for ideas. :) www.potterybarnkids.com & www.pbteen.com. Talk to your kids about how they might want their space to look. They each have the'r own preferences, hobbies- maybe she like dancing and he likes the ocean, etc etc. They probably both have great ideas... If you do decide that you just DON'T want divided rooms, you want them to share, take a look at this:
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/stylehouse/decorate/sharingspaces/index.cfm
You could always choose basic furnature, and have each pick out their own bedspreads, rugs, (little things)
Whatever
Personally, I think that 9 to 11 is a huge jump, maturity wise, especially with girls. She's probably starting to think about boys and friends and clothes,etc, and the boy is still a "little kid". It's important that you divide the space A: she's on the verge of becoming a teen and needs her own space to have privacy and escape and RELAX (i'm sure they love each other a lot but also get on each other's nerves) & B: once girls and boys start to mature it's better if they have separate bedrooms. You could definately divide the room up in a cool way. You could go to pottery barn for example, or somewhere similar, and buy some sheers with the cable system: (maybe in white or something neutral)
http://www.pbteen.com/products/p2496/?pkey=cwindow-curtains-drapes-sheers
or you could buy some room dividers (like the folding screens)
a "central space" is also an option. (a lounging, hanging out neutral space) Here you could have a pink floor chair and a blue, you could buy a different, more gender neutral rug, buy some girlier lamps for her, some wall decals for him, just mixing and matching. http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmlng/thmlngffb/
Or you could make their study space on the dividing line. And make it reflect both your little girl and little boy.http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmstu/thmstusbs/ (of course these are just starting points, you can always change things up)
If you cleanly divided the room, in the center, where the dividing (invisible of course) line is, you could put a couch and a rug and a tv, or their desks and a rug, or a long dresser that has her drawers on one side, his on the other, etc. you get the idea.
Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen are both great magazines that have wonderful ways of decorating rooms. They are also a great way to look for inspiration or cool ways of doing rooms. Take a look at their websites, and call for a catalog to brouse through for ideas. :) www.potterybarnkids.com & www.pbteen.com. Talk to your kids about how they might want their space to look. They each have the'r own preferences, hobbies- maybe she like dancing and he likes the ocean, etc etc. They probably both have great ideas... If you do decide that you just DON'T want divided rooms, you want them to share, take a look at this:
http://www.potterybarnkids.com/stylehouse/decorate/sharingspaces/index.cfm
You could always choose basic furnature, and have each pick out their own bedspreads, rugs, (little things)
Whatever
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