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AIBU?

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Grrrr - would this annoy you?

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moonface73 · 29/10/2011 08:37

Me, dh, dd4 (who always sneaks in early doors) fast asleep in bed after half term away, lots of driving etc all worn out. Ds wakes up and comes in with his ticking alarm clock which he literally shoves in my face until the ticking wakes us all up. This is because is 8.15 and we had previously told him that no one gets up before 8 at the weekend! Would you think that rude and annoying? Have really been trying to get him to see things from others pov recently...this does not come naturally to him! Surely he old enough to read a book for a bit?

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ripstheirthroatoutliveupstairs · 29/10/2011 08:41

How old is he? It doesn't seem too bad to me, but I am generally up before 7. Today it was 7.30 so that was a lay in.
Comfort yourself with tomorrow's extra hour in bed.

fedupofnamechanging · 29/10/2011 08:42

How old is he?

I think that if you've told him that no one gets up before 8am and he's come in at 8.15, then he's done what you asked. You can't move the goal posts on him.

I'm sure if i was tired, then having a ticking clock in my face would be irritating, but it's wrong to be annoyed at ds, because that's the sort of thing kids do. You could just ask him to go back to bed and read for half an hour.

FlyingPirates · 29/10/2011 08:43

Well technically he was following the rules, so whilst annoying, totally understandable from hid pov. Did you telll him you wanted to sleep later today, as a once off? How old is he?

That said, he diidnt need to be so rude about waking you up with a clock in your face, no matter the time.

Megatron · 29/10/2011 08:43

Depends how old he is.

FlyingPirates · 29/10/2011 08:43

sorry for typos. BFing so typing one handed!

diddl · 29/10/2011 08:44

Depends on age, but I still think the way he woke you is rude/annoying.

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moonface73 · 29/10/2011 08:46

He is 7, fair point karma - it is fifteen mins after 8! I have asked him to do just tha e reading. Think was more the waking everyone else up rather than the time - will tell him not to wake people up with clocks in faces again!

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Esta3GG · 29/10/2011 08:49

Perfectly normal kid behaviour as far as I can tell.
Sounds like you are a bit knackered and grumpy - but don't take it out on your kid - you said 8am was the cut off point and he did as he was told.

Megatron · 29/10/2011 08:53

He did what you told him to do re the time and yes the clock in the face would be annoying, but to be honest it's just normal 7 year old boy behaviour, (I have one too!) so I would just explain that it's bloomin annoying and not to do it again.

whyme2 · 29/10/2011 08:53

Well my dd's do this type of thing. I have a clock on my table that they have to look at - if it is before 7 it is back to bed, after 7 they can play quietly or go downstairs and turn on cbeebies

I still cannot get them to do this without asking. aaaarrrgh.
"Mum, mum it is after 7, can we play/eat/watch tv? Can we, can we?

Drives me nuts.

btw my dds are 6 and 8.

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 29/10/2011 08:54

Oh, bless him, he did as he was told!

We tell ours not to come in before 8, they don't, but any time after that is fair game as far as they are concerned

8:15 is a nice lie in!

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moonface73 · 29/10/2011 08:57

It's true 815 is a good lie in! megaton - have told him it is indeed blooming annoying! We off for crumpets now.

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Megatron · 29/10/2011 09:01

We have a similar rule in our house with DS (7), he would stand and repeatedly poke me in the arm til I woke up (usually at around 5.30 am) and it was exhausting. He agreed to try to stay in bed/room til 7 when he would run through shouting 'it's 7 o'clock!' . When he started getting earlier and earlier I threatened to nick his Moshi Monster cards and that seemed to sort out that problem!

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 29/10/2011 09:12

One of my friends used to do this when she was a child. Her mum said she wasn't allowed to wake anyone up until xx number of people in the street had opened their curtains. Incredibly it worked; friend stared out of the window for years before waking her parents.

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 29/10/2011 09:13

That last sentence is wrong isn't it? She didn't actually stare out of the window for years, but every morning for years IYSWIM

marriedinwhite · 29/10/2011 09:17

I thought you were going to say about 3 or 4. At 7 our ds would have gone downstairs and put the tv on and spilt cereal and milk all over the kitchen table.

Your boy followed the rules you have set so you can't really be angry but at 7 you he needs to be encouraged to be a bit more independent. Sorry you have had a bad morning.

Proudnscary · 29/10/2011 09:18

Well I tell mine, not before 6.45am so you are getting a lie in for a start!
Also bit weird to ask if it's 'rude' of him - it's not 'rude' but yes it's annoying. You just need to keep explaining what you expect of him.

Proudnscary · 29/10/2011 09:20

Oh and yes what married says - ours are allowed to watch telly on the weekend so since the age of four or five have gone downstairs by themselves. Seven is well old enough to get his own breakfast and keep himself safely occupied for an hour or two.

rookiemater · 29/10/2011 09:21

What's more bloomin annoying is having to shake DS out of his bed every morning this week for school, then for him to wake up demanding breakfast at 6.30am on a Saturday, 8.15am indeed blinkin lucky .

ninedragons · 29/10/2011 09:22

My genius cousin has re-set the clocks in her DCs' rooms so they run an hour slow. Hence "do not get up before 7" = children pootling out at 8am.

SquidgyBiscuits · 29/10/2011 09:25

I don't really get what the issue is? Surely it isn't a hardship to get up with your kids at 8.15??? You told him not before 8, he came in after 8. So you're the one with the issue, not him!

AVoidkaTheKillerZombies · 29/10/2011 09:25

Dont be so harsh. He did as he was told.
YABU and a bit uptight.

wonkylegs · 29/10/2011 09:27

Omg you got to 8.15!

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moonface73 · 29/10/2011 09:29

ooh that is genius ninedragons! rookie - on a school day i really do have to drag him out of bed!
i wasnt angry just a bit annoyed by the ticking in the face. I do appreciate that 8.15 is quite late - was just well knackered and dd's dance class not on this am so was secretly chuffed at not having to get up! thanks for the replies - never really knew what sort of age was ok to go down and pop the telly on - maybe could try it now? a bit more independence would make him feel a bit more grown up!
Proud - sometimes i have to remind myself that i do have to keep explaining - he v v v literal!! bless him - he gets not to come in early on a sat but wouldnt figure the clock in face bit till you tell him!

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exoticfruits · 29/10/2011 09:32

He followed the rules! Tell him 9am if you want later.

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