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AIBU?

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...in wanting my teenager to get out of bed?

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woollyideas · 04/09/2011 12:51

It's nearly one o'clock... I've tried cajoling, encouraging, complaining, threatening, begging, reasoning, nagging, etc., but she's still lying there in a stupor. She has to be go back to school the day after tomorrow and I'm expecting her to be able to spring out of bed at 7 o'clock from then on! What are the chances?

[Frustrated]

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CrosswordAddict · 04/09/2011 18:57

I've promised myself that my DDs will get holiday jobs next summer holidays. That sounds cruel but it might make them understand that you have to get up early to earn money Not sure if they are old enough though.

jazzchickens · 04/09/2011 18:59

It seems they can't make their mind up about what time to start school.

The school my DS1 & 2 went to started at 8.00 - had all but one of their lessons before lunch and finished at 3.00pm. Apparently this was because they are more alert in the morning. More schools in this area are adopting this school day.

jazzchickens · 04/09/2011 19:01

CrosswordAddict DS1 got himself the night shift at Tesco

purpleknittingmum · 04/09/2011 19:02

I never went through this phase as a teen, my OH and daughter are owls and I am a lark. Over the hols she has been up about 10.00 - 10.30 except when we have needed to be out earlier

She seems to have trouble sleeping and have tried all sorts to help but nothing seems to work

hoovercraft · 04/09/2011 19:46

I never did either purple. We were always early risers in our house.

RainboweBrite · 04/09/2011 20:03

I didn't even know that some teenagers weren't allowed to stay in bed as long as they liked until I read a similar post online a few years ago when I was 30. I can remember my brother getting up at 8 p.m. once- and he wasn't even a teenager technically, as he was only 12! I think 4 p.m. was my latest. The joys of lying there for hours, desperate for a drink of water and the loo, but way too lazy to do anything about it. Those were the days!

webwiz · 04/09/2011 20:14

I have a limit of midday for lazy teenagers - I can't stand having nocturnal teens wandering the house in the middle of the night when I'm trying to sleep.

purpleknittingmum · 04/09/2011 20:20

For me, even on a weekend I get up about 7.00-7.30, that is a lie in as I get up at 6.00 for work. I quite like having a bit of time to myself

Sometimes I get up as I am so hungry I need my breakfast! One year on Mother's Day, I gave up waiting for my breakfast in bed from my daughter and just got up and did it myself.

Original poster

woollyideas · 04/09/2011 20:40

HSMM: Stop boasting. Cheese wrap indeed.

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naughtaless · 04/09/2011 21:00

CrosswordAddict - I said that too. DD (16) got a shop job filling shelves thru the night. Which meant that I had to get up early to pick her up.

CheerfulYank · 04/09/2011 21:07

I remember getting up at 4 p.m. when I was about 15 and stumbling down the stares to my mother's glare. :)

I can still sleep quite late, given the opportunity, but I am starting to get old or something because I do tsk a bit if I wake up after 10 a.m.

It can become a habit though; one of my best friends has a little sister who's always been quite spoiled. She sleeps constantly and has a really hard time getting up, keeping normal hours, etc. It's become a habit and her sleep rhythms are all out of whack.

FabbyChic · 04/09/2011 21:45

My son got up at quarter to three.

HSMM · 05/09/2011 08:09

woolly - not boasting ... surprised shock

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