Simple Parenting question
Just thinking:
Is it my responsiblity to wake up my teenagers every morning?
Or should I expect them to be responsible, wake up on time, do what they know they have to do every morning (wash-up, eat, pray, get dressed), and not bother them.
(And then get really aggravated when they don't do what I need them to be doing!)
A conflict of responsible parenting.
posted by Sarah Smile @ 7:26 PM
7 comments
7 Comments:
My mother woke me up every morning until I left for college, and I ended up being a semi-responsible adult. Though - I do tend to sleep in. I think the point of not waking them up is to allow them to experience the consequences of their actions. But if what primarily happens is that you get aggravated, there's no point. They'll learn sooner or later anyway.
I think it isn't that important - pick whichever minimizes your own stress.
My father woke me up every day--and I was grateful! (Of course, a lot of the time I threw stuff at him and went back to sleep)
you absolutley have to wake them up. My parents still wkae me up every morning. I once tried being grown up and using an alarm clock but that didnt work so well.
What did your parents do? You turned out o.k.:)
Spaz
Let them know that things are going to change, that they're in charge now, and make and enforce real consequences if they don't. Start with pre-ennounced smaller, but annoying, consequences, and work up in intensity. Most importantly, don't be their backup warning system, helping them avoid the consequnce.
SB, looks like you struck a cord with this one!
Perfect world - they wake themselves and are held accountable.
Reality - as long as they are in the house it is our resonsibility.
Choose your battles...
Love
BB
OMG Dovie went on a date!@!!!!@!@!@ How did he get one b4 me?!
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