My 7 year old DS is a lovely boy, right up until you ask him to do anything he doesn't feel like. This includes homework, putting away his clothes, carrying his book bag, practising his instruments, basically everything.
I feel like I'm constantly nagging him and we are often frustrated with each other. I think part of the problem is that he likes to put off doing 'must do' things until the last possible minute. I think we'd have fewer confrontations if he did his jobs before having any leisure time, but he is the king of procrastination and would never get to the leisure things.
Last week, before school, I tried waking him earlier than usual so he had time for breakfast, getting dressed and could then do his instrument practise before school, reducing what he needed to do after school. What actually happened was that he spent ages nursing his breakfast, spent ages on the loo and lingered over getting dressed. By the time he was ready, it was time to go, then he had a big strop because I said he'd have to do his practise when he got home. No amount of chivvying/nagging speeds him up and I get tired of the sound of my own voice.
Do any of you have a routine which suits a slightly lazy boy who'd rather spend his time playing on a DS3 than doing absolutely anything else?