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How are I get my daughter to be on time?

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Itstheprinciple · 18/04/2021 13:41

She is, and always has been, last minute. I'd hoped it would get better but, if anything, it's getting worse. She is one of those people who doesn't think they are late until after the time they were supposed to meet and she cannot seem to work backwards from the time she is supposed to leave and plan how to get ready in that time. It is absolute infuriating. I spend so much of my life waiting in the hall with my coat on for her to faff about. It doesn't help that her friends are similar so they can have plans to meet in the afternoon which just keep getting put back and back until they are meeting at tea time. I take her to meet friends to walk to school on my way to work and every morning is so stressful with her doing everything at the last minute, and she doesn't even rush when it is the last minute, she just goes at her regular speed. No amount of shouting, telling her she is being selfish, telling her she can't go out etc seems to make a difference for long.

I just worry that she is going to be one of these people who pisses everyone off with their lateness when she gets older or, worse still, is late for work etc. I am obsessively early for everything so I suppose it annoys me even more than it should.

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Itstheprinciple · 18/04/2021 20:48

DH thinks it is because she's on her phone. Whilst I don't think that helps, there have been times when I've taken her phone off her until she's ready and she literally just day dreams so it doesn't seem to make much difference. She's currently emptying the dishwasher and cleaning the kitchen. It's taking her ages. I honestly don't know how she can make things take so long. It really is a skill. I'm chomping at the bit to go in there and just get it done.

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junebirthdaygirl · 18/04/2021 22:30

Some children have no sense of time. My ds2 was like this and the daydreaming too. Worst at about 14. But now he works and would never be late as he is planning his own schedule. I think when they know we will watch the clock they don't bother. Its desperately annoying when you are trying to get out the door and l liked the morning to be peaceful or l felt off for the day.
Maybe actually going without her one morning would shock her a bit.

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