Getting my teens up in the morning is ALWAYS a struggle. Usually Jacob, the first one awake-drill seargent of the family does this on his own. He always comes downstairs shaking his head and complaining about how hard it is to wake his older brothers up. They are like zombies in the morning - really mean zombies!
Today, to my suprise, our oldest son was actually awake pretty early. I heard him up walking around and then heard very loud music blaring. This went on for a little while and a few minutes later both my teens came bopping down the stairs! Ryan had decided to wake Joseph up by blaring his favorite Haste the Day song! And the funny thing is that it actually worked. Not only did it work, but Joseph wasn't mad about being woken up! He liked waking up to some of his favorite music. This was much better to him than his little brothers methods. So, I think I am going to try this from now on. If they get up faster and happier, I say Rock On!
Thought of this entry of yours this morning. Trevor is a hard one to get awake and going in the morning, too. I require him to be downstairs at LEAST by 9 a.m... Well, this morning Davis asked me if he could practice his euphonium at 8 a.m. after he'd finished his schoolwork. I said, sure. Soon Trevor was coming down the stairs!!! "MOM! Can't you at least wait until 9 to have him practice!" "No," I said, "This is great -- you're actually up at 8 a.m.!" :)
Love ya!
Lori :)
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We are a homeschooling family raising 4 boys in Virginia. This blog is mostly about anything relevant to raising boys or homeschooling in general - but every once in a while I can't help but add some nonsense from our daily life.
Oct. 3, 2007 - Another Waking Up Tip
Love ya!
Lori :)
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