tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post7517359468962769450..comments2023-10-17T09:01:45.081-05:00Comments on Creative Kerfuffle: the wake up callcreative kerfufflehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08645362903422740070noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-812783090910854112008-11-23T10:29:00.000-05:002008-11-23T10:29:00.000-05:00shere--yeah, when the girl starts needting that mu...shere--yeah, when the girl starts needting that much time to get ready, she's on her own. i figure once they get in high school or at least older, i'll hand over more responsibility.creative kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645362903422740070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-7609213615501407172008-11-22T20:16:00.000-05:002008-11-22T20:16:00.000-05:00I had to do everything for myself when I was young...I had to do everything for myself when I was younger. I can't even remember my parents being somewhat a part of my morning routine.<BR/>Now that both kids are in high school (the youngest just started this year) I give them the responsibility of the alarm, and getting ready. I get up 15 minutes before they leave for school to make sure they have lunch money, and (at least) something in their hands to eat on the bus for breakfast. They're 14 and 16. They need to have some responsibility.<BR/>Besides, the girl gets up at 5am to be ready because SHE TAKES FOREVER, and there's no way I'm not sleeping through that.Sherendipityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741942385232109853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-78909560463326863462008-11-20T12:01:00.000-05:002008-11-20T12:01:00.000-05:00kay kay--do you have to prod meg in the AM to get ...kay kay--do you have to prod meg in the AM to get ready for school? i ditto the not being a morning person.<BR/>astarte--pissy-ness, omg it's so not fun. josie and the girl sound a lot alike but i hope she doesn't become the drama queen the girl is : ) i am resigned to getting them up and being responsible, but i think maybe next yr i'm giving the girl and alarm. i'll still get up but maybe try to start fostering some responsibility on her end.creative kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645362903422740070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-34284659867058675512008-11-19T17:23:00.000-05:002008-11-19T17:23:00.000-05:00Ahhh, the pissy-ness. I am coming to know it well...Ahhh, the pissy-ness. I am coming to know it well. I still get my kids up, but they're younger than yours. When I was in school, I had to get myself up, and by the time I was in high school, I was completely on my own because my mother left me in the house with her boyfriend, who didn't care if I lived or died. <BR/><BR/>This is one of those no-win situations, because they *have* to go, so it's not like with a party where if they're not ready, they don't go, and it's a punishment. If they don't go to school, they'll love it, and you'll get in trouble. Argh. I think that, unfortunately, this is IT for the long haul.Astartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337583910910454897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290006.post-74445933410243384742008-11-19T13:50:00.000-05:002008-11-19T13:50:00.000-05:00I don't remember before high school, but then, I h...I don't remember before high school, but then, I had an alarm clock and got myself up and ready for the day. Back then I was a morning person. Not so anymore.<BR/>I am "blessed" with children who wake before our alarm. Rarely do I have to get Meg out of bed. I doubt that will last forever, but we'll see.Kristin....https://www.blogger.com/profile/04577486067704642675noreply@blogger.com