I do have an alarm in the morning set. When they wake up before me is when they are suppose to get dressed and then come tell me they are awake. I guess I should have clarified that sorry.
To anyone that says a seven year old is too young to let me know he his awake or to get himself ready or anything like that is wrong. My son is smart and understands a lot more then a lot of people give him credit for. This morning not only did he get dressed he got his shoes on and found his backpack and instead of watching tv came and told me was awake at 7:10am. (before my alarm) even my five year old came to tell me she was awake while I was getting dressed. My four year old was up and dressed with my 7 year old and came to me as well. When my oldest let me know he was awake I got up right away and did not wait for my alarm. (which is the point of them telling me they're awake) as a reward they are able to go outside and ride their bikes before school. And since he showed me he learned his lesson I think I will allow him to be ungrounded.
Why do they have to come and get you?
My boys get up and get themselves ready (I wake the girl up), get their breakfast and stuff, but I wake up with an alarm. Actually I set it for 30 minutes before they get up, so I have a few minutes to wake up and get ready.
"Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification" Romans 14:19
I'm still trying to get passed the fact that they have to wake you up....
I think grounded for 3 days is way too much but I wouldn't cave now that the punishment has been given.
You should be getting yourself up, not counting on 2 young children. When they are a little older I can see using that approach, but they are to young for that responsibility.
To be perfectly honest, I strongly disagree with them having to wake you up. You know when they have to be up for school, so set your alarm for the same time. And because I disagree with that part, then I can't say that I think 2 days of grounding is an appropriate punishment. It's great that he got up and dressed on his own, though.
Also my kids are not allowed to watch tv at all before school, if it were me I would just do away with that all together.
Quoting jillbailey26:Why do they have to come and get you?
My boys get up and get themselves ready (I wake the girl up), get their breakfast and stuff, but I wake up with an alarm. Actually I set it for 30 minutes before they get up, so I have a few minutes to wake up and get ready.
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Quoting KimmyShaw:I'm still trying to get past the fact that they have to wake you up....
I think grounded for 3 days is way too much but I wouldn't cave now that the punishment has been given.
Is it just me, or... ?
What kind of diet do you follow?
- goodnightmama
on Sep. 17, 2012 at 12:15 PM