Daughter behaviour

[Rebecca899]

My 5 years old just started reception on week 4 now she love going to school but getting up in the morning is a big problem.shes in bed at 6pm but she still struggle to get up at 7.30am every morning she refuse to leave the bed , tantrum,wont brush teeth herself ( wont let me brush it for her) ,eating breakfast is a problem and getting dress is even worse and if i asks her why she do that ,she dont know. Im tired and i just dont know what to do . Any advices please

That sounds really hard. I'm sorry I don't know what to suggest cos she's already going to bed early. I hope it gets better for you

How about an after lunch nap at weekends (this might, of course, mean she won't go to bed at all)?

My DS is the same,
He has just started YR, he was only 4 in August so is one of the youngest ones.

He is super tired, it's a big adjustment and will take some time to adjust I think. He absolutely loves it but it's a long day when you're so little :)
He was at a school nursery for a year before he started so I thought he would be ok but I under estimated I think!

Roll on half term!

It's exhausting for them - we didn't have it so much in Reception but my youngest is definitely struggling adjusting to Year 1 at the moment.

Tip which can work for us - give them the length of a pop song to have a frame of time they can relate to get dressed or whatever (two minutes is meaningless at that age) - bribe/reward/praise accordingly. It's amazing how much smoother things go if you challenge them to get dressed in the time it takes for Let it Go to play!

It is hard to adjust, even when they are older, it is normal.

Do a little reward chart.
1 sticker for getting up
1 sticker for eating breakfast
1 sticker for getting dressed
1 sticker for brushing teeth
1 sticker for putting coat on
1 sticker for leaving on time

Then if she has more than 5 stickers she can choose to do an activity with you after school. Doesn't have to be big or long eg 10-15 mins, ie read together, colour together, play make believe together, play in the garden together or draw together.

Thank you so much everyone and rosemartha i love your suggestion will give it a try on monday hopefully i can have a happy girl again . Many thanks

Is she really actually getting 13:30 hours asleep a night?

That's pushing the very top of what might be normal, do you have any possible health concerns that might contribute to needing that amount?

I wonder if she feels the need for you to baby her a little and do things for her. It sounds like she is doing well at school, being very grown-up and having lots of new experiences. I don't think it is unusual for children too almost regress a little at home as they start school.

Bribery... chocolate buttons!

Can you wake her a bit earlier - say 7am? I know it sounds counter-intuitive but a couple of mine needs a lot of coming-to time and if there's a hint of time-pressure it unravels pretty quickly.