How early Should I get my 7 yr up for school?

Question

She starts school at 800, but can be in school at 745. So I have been told 1 hour before you need to get the kid there. My child loves to take her time getting ready and it's always boot camp in my house. I tried getting her up 10 minutes early and still doesn't work. Any Suggestions? Thanks

Answer 1

well first make sure she is getting to bed at a good time at night. A 7 yr old needs about 9 1/2 - 11 1/2 hours of sleep so she should be in bed no later than 8:00pm. If you drive her then I would get her up at 6:30-6:45 and have a good routine. Make sure clothes are out the niht before and lunches are made and ready to go. This way you have less to do in the morning.

This is what I do and my kids only take 30-45 minutes to get ready. They get up, get dressed and their clothes are already out on their desk ready for them which probably saves 10 minutes right there. Then they come out and get breakfast. As soon as they are done eating they get their shoes on, brush their teeth and comb hair. Then they grab their lunches (if they have one since sometimes it's hot lunch at school) and stick them in their backpacks which are all set because we made sure the night before. Then they grab a jacket and are out the door for the bus.

I drivemy youngest to school. My youngest is just turning 8 tomorrow and he has to be at school for 8:45. He goes to bed at 8:00pm and wakes up on his own around 7:00-7:30 so I know he gets enough sleep. I think your daughter should really be getting into bed around 7:30 so she can be asleep by 8. The key to getting up easily in the morning is really about getting to bed early at night.

here is a chart showing how much sleep children should have.

http://parentcenter.babycenter.com/0_how...

Answer 2

It might not be a case of her "taking her time" to get ready, she might be honestly confused about what comes next.  7 years old is still pretty young, and if she's having any sort of attention problems then first thing in the morning is going to be the worst.  

Make a check-list of everything that HAS to be done to get ready for school.  IE:  get up, make the bed, get dressed, brush teeth, comb hair, put on socks and shoes, get back-pack, get coat, take vitamins (or medications), eat breakfast, and such.  Put whatever you want her accomplish before leaving for school including all of the "no-brainer" stuff that you take for granted like brushing your teeth and combing your hair.  Put the check-list in an obvious spot like the bathroom mirror, her bedroom door, or the inside of your front door.  

Have her check-off the items as she gets done with them, and then you'll both know what has or hasn't been done to get her ready for school.  It just might be that you need to work with her to get her through all the steps to get ready for school in the morning.  You'll have a good idea of how much time it "should" take to get ready for school.  

If she still wants to dawdle or play around, then maybe she'll have to go to school in her PJ's or with her hair a mess a few times for her to figure out that she has to do "XY and Z" to get ready in the morning.

Answer 3

Well if she takes 1 hour to get ready and eat wake her up at 6:45 it is always important to try to get there 15 minutes before school starts because you never know what might delay you. If it takes you 5 minutes to take her to school have her wake up at 6:40 and so on and so forth

Answer 4

Is she getting to bed early enough in the first place.

9pm should be the absolute outside at her age.  Kids that age are in the middle of a huge growth spurt and must have a minimum of 9, preferably 10 hours sleep.

Easier said than done, I know.

I was like your daughter.  My mother had several tactics, most of them nasty, and often resulted in a grumpy morning where we weren't particularly friendly.  But it got me out of bed.

1.  Open the curtains / blinds.  Light helps the brain to wake

2.  Take all of the blankets off when you first go to wake her and take them with you to another room

3.  If she won't get up on the 2nd attempt, tell her you will not come back and when she is late for school she will have to take the consequences from the teachers and you won't help her.

4. Ring the teacher and tell her your plan.  Ask her to help by providing some consequences for her lateness.  Assure her you will back her up.

5.  Let her suffer for her actions and learn.

Option two:

Negotiate the up time for her with her.  Tell her you will let her sleep until 30 minutes before leaving time.  Tell her she will have to move it quickly to eat breakfast, wash, pack and be out the door on time.  Tell her if she breaks the deal, you will start waking her 30 minutes earlier than you do now.  Tell her that if she continues not to cooperate, you will dock her allowance at the rate of $2 an hour (which is a lot for kids) or take her phone away or something similar until she can demonstrate more responsible and adult behaviour.

Then stick to it.  Good luck.

Answer 5

If she needs the extra time in the morning, just make sure she's going to bed early enough to compensate for the loss.  If she's getting the recommended hours for a seven year old (9-10), she can get up as early as she needs with out being deprived.

Answer 6

I suggest 7 because i have a 5 year old and he hates to get up. 7 is the best time so that she can be good and ready to go at 7:45.

Answer 7

You have to set the pace, it looks like your letting your kid taking her time. don't. my kids are picked up at 6:45 I wake them up at 6:00 am, they showered and eat breakfast, and we go out to wait for the bus at 6:35, be prepared the night before, and it Will go smooth.

Answer 8

I usually get my son up at 5:40 he's 7

Answer 9

I get mine up 2 hours before they have to be to school.  this gives them 20 minutes to wake up, then they eat, brush their teeth, get dressed, make sure they have everything they need, and still get to play or watch tv before leaving.

Answer 10

My sister is 7 and she needs atleast 9 - 10 hours of sleep. Her school starts at 8, so she wakes up between 6:55 - 7:10. Just give your daughter some extra time to wake up. At say 6:45 wake her up and say "you can lie in bed for 5 min". See if that works.

Good Luck!

Answer 11

put her to bed earlier.  and get her up earlier try helping her out in the mornings till she gets the hang of it...try turning on her light in the morning or music.

Answer 12

Well about 60 min before his/her school starts and if she doesn't get up then give her 5 min to go back to sleep and thats it. and if she doesnt get up after that then tell her to get up in a strong but funny way so a 7 year old would understand. For example, say, " Oh well i guess the delicious breakfast that i made is gonna go to waste. Such a shame that i will be so lonely eating it!" I hope this helps. :^)

Answer 13

YELL! @ her

Answer 14

Give her, her own alarm clock, make HER responsible for getting up on her own.  She is seven years old she is old enough to get herself out of bed and dressed in time for school.  If she doesn't, then send her to school as she is.  Two of my daughters have gone to school in their pjs because they wouldn't get out of bed.  They both did it once, you'd be surprised how being teased by classmates makes them toe the line at home.

Answer 15

I would say, get her up 1 hour before you have to leave - then tell her, "hey, take your time getting ready" that way, she doesn't feel rushed, and you should still have plenty of time to get out the door and get her to school on time.  I think it is psychological that if you try to rush them, they will take even longer.  This is what I do for my daughter, and it works like a charm - she is 10, so she loves to stand in front of the mirror staring at herself, but since I starting to not rush her, she has been ready with time to spare

Answer 16

This works at my house. First, make sure the television is off. This would seem like a no brainer but some of us have to learn the hard way. Second, make sure you have all her clothes picked out and laid out the night before. Along the same lines, make sure the bookbag is packed and waiting by the door before she goes to bed. I've found that if you have some sort of breakfast that can be at hand, like muffins or something, that you can bring up to her when you wake her up really cuts down on the time. Then, use a kitchen timer and give her x amount of time to dress, x amount of time to brush teeth and hair, etc. My daughter has to be at the bus stop by 7:11 and I don't get her up until 6:30 and we always have time. Oh, and if you can afford it, letting her eat breakfast at school is a fantastic time saver, especially if your child doesn't want to eat first thing when she gets up.

Answer 17

I feel for you.  It's definitely not easy.  I've had all those same issues with my 9 year old step-daughter.  School starts at 8:50, she can arrive at 8:20 and I start work at 9:00 so my goal is to have us out of the house at 8:15 so I can drop her off and go to work (with some cushion time built in).  I normally wake her up at 7:00am which gives her 75 minutes to peel herself out of bed (which sometimes takes up to half or more of that time), do her basic preparations, eat and be ready for 8:15.  Almost daily there is some kind of ssue.  One morning not too long ago I said "you need to get up now and get dressed because we're leaving in less than 30 minutes."  Fifteen minutes later, I find her at her desk working on a puzzle because she supposedly thought I told her to "get rest."  If it's not that, it's something else, i.e. sneaking time on the computer until 8:00 then making up an excuse that she couldn't find any clothes to wear.  

Our solution to this has been standard punishment - revoking computer, video game and TV privileges.  She was forewarned that her one and only responsibility in the morning from then on was to get out of bed, get dressed, do personal hygiene, eat and prepare her things for school.  No more daily reminders of every little task.  Within a couple days she was grounded.  It's too early to tell is this is helping but hopefully soon I will know for sure.

Best of luck!

Answer 18

leave the light on and put a radio/tv/alarm on loud and away from them so they cant switch it off unless they get outta bed!

or splash cold water on them

Answer 19

i would try 630 for so there can be some time padding

haha my school at that age started at 830

GOOD LUCK

Answer 20

If shes slow getting ready set a rule earlier bed time if she doesn't get ready in a timely manner or no T.V at night set the rules she will come around if they are in-forced

Answer 21

`If you get up now I`ll buy you a..........'bribe!

Answer 22

Tell her that if she wants to take her sweet time to get ready, then she needs to wake up. And if she doesn't then she can't take along time.

Answer 23

Just put a little note on the fridge with the amount of extra time she needs in the morning. Have her put a check mark on the note, so she knows about it. Subtract the the extra time she needed in the morning, from her normal bed time. Do this each and every day she takes extra time in the morning.

( Connie Mom of 4 )