IMO, it's TEENS!
We have the same problem. Please let me know if you find a solution. My daughter will get up when her alarm goes off, but I'm not sure why, she takes FOREVER to get moving, very very sluggish.
It does seem worse when taking stimulant meds as opposed to some of the other meds we've used.
At one point I would go in and give her a regular release Ritilan 5mg when I got up at 4:45am. She's go back to sleep for about another hour, by then it would be working and she'd be able to follow along on task. Then give the RLA on her way out the door. Since it took 60-90 minutes to take effect the Ritila was starting to wear off anyway. Just a thought.
Your responses to my other questions have been so helpful! THANK YOU! Here's my last one (for now). He just started high school. For years, especially middle school with an earlier start time (7:30 AM), I have struggled with getting him up for school. I've tried water in the face, alarm clocks, and on some days out of pure frustration just leaving him. That accomplishes nothing -- we live too far for him to walk to school.
He takes Ritalin LA. Is there a connection between the medication and being hard to get up? He's never been a morning person, but he needs to be able to get up on his own!! I can't continue to do this ... I have enough to do on my own. I'm exhausted and tired of spending every morning irritated before I get to my own job.
Thanks!
Your son sounds just like my husband, I swear it takes the alarm going off about 6 times and me opening the curtains, and letting the kids run round (very loudly) before he makes it out of bed!!!lazy.
but
is thier stimulus in the room also like a radio left on all night
what about tv , a light , busy street outside?
is the rest of house quiet through the night.
food is the biggest of all motivator - limit snacks - in the evening and make great smelling food in the morning.
make a time buffer shower in the morning with expectationsand restrictions if he doesnt shower this creates a buffer time that puts emphasis on shower / food / bus rather than just bus
turn the shower on and gett it warm in the morning keep him stimulated
after the intiatial wake up .
allow for phone privileges in the morning if he gets up early restict night phone privileges.
as his parent why should he get up and face the world?
if his situation sucks your negativity and frustartion may actually feel better than going to school
now heres the hard part that usually when i loose all credibility
nagging someone awake only works part of the time it gets to the point where the nagger is tunned out completly.
so heres your assingment write down five ways each day on how wake him up without using words .
adhd folks dont hear messages spoken in nagg.
i agree letting lay there lets them win.
so here what teens dont like very much when playing hookie
nothing in the fridge but cottage cheese
cable tv unscrewed from outside of house
unforseen visit from a counselor and school truancy cop or even a teacher that never leaves
thier cell phone batteries missing and omg they have to earn the replacement
i can tell you a million ways to deal that but respectfully if it gets to that point youve did something wrong.
so we need to go back to the question of what do people need more than being in bed.
as adults we know the answer money either alot of it or a consistent wage.
oh god moms gonna cut me off omg!
if you pay him 10 a week alowance and its deadline time
get in quarters start counting outloud in a stainless steel salad bowl
1 quarters
2 quarters
3quarters
out in the hall from his room and see if he doesnt get out of bed
after all its your money its not his till he earns it
play that music he hates but if he gets up compliant he can change it
only in the bath room
keep dropping in the quarters if his room isnt clean or his homework isnt where you can see it.
if he doesnt get up in time for break fest dont let him have it . generic poptarts
but no yelling promp twice and thats it
then let the quarters start hitting the steel
with all that money start making plans about how to manage his friends
trips to a indoor water park , not just gifts but chances to leverage his friends too . pizza party suggest one of his friends - a positive peer can come over
in the morning - thats right a positive friend - on that he trusts that doesnt through water on him or yell or scream or nagg .
this is so fun
hoo hoo ha aw ah ha aaaa
make have an evil laugh BD
more than anything good sleep and a full bladder . stink , peer pressure , food , money . good tunes should do the trick!.
the alternative is hunger cold .no money and bedtime at dusk.
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My son is a lot younger, and I started this when he was about 3, so it might not work for you. I tickle him awake. It starts us both with a smile, which is always a good start to the day! Then I go make his breakfast for him. While he's eating, I put his school uniform in the dryer to get it warmed up for him (he goes to a Catholic School.) During the cooler weather, he's always in a hurry to get his warm clothes on, so I'm not constantly yelling at him to get dressed. We've actually got this down to a science, where it only takes 45 minutes from bed to walking out the door! His doctor thinks this is absolutely astounding for an ADHD child!
IMO it is teens, not ADHD. My teen is hard to wake, and if she is late, oh well, she is late. They get the idea after being in detention etc a few times. My oldest (13yrs not medicated) will sleep through a bomb going off. A couple years ago I switched the shower to the mornings because it helps wake him up once I have him up. My youngest (medicated) once he is up he's up and running.