How to get a teenager up in the mornings?

[satpam]

My 15 year old son can not/ will not get out of bed in the mornings. I've tried pulling off the quilt, wet flannel and this morning saucepan lids(banging at the bottom of the stairs - enough noise to wake the dead!)
And he still goes back to sleep!!!!!!
What more can I do? I've thought about leaving him there and letting him face the consequenceses; the 35 min walk to school but knowing him he would not get up till 1pm and I would be in the wrong for not sending my child to school! Help!

[Carby]

Try beating him with a stick, usually works a treat.

[Pea Pod]

After you pull the duvet off open all the windows. All men are babies and can`t stand the cold.

[eileenb]

Have exactly the same problem,still not found a solution :o(

[Claire6272]

how about putting on his least fav music; opera, folk etc on highest vol

[satpam]

thanks all, thought I had it cracked this morning: quilt off son putting shirt on, I left room, called to him 10 mins later - he'd gone bask to bed the barsteward!!!!! will try all suggestions tomorrow; looking for the biggest stick I can find, if I could get into the roof I'd bring down my old LPs Donny Osmond the Bay City Rollers, Slade, Sweet, Suzi Q; no on second thoughts he might go for Suzie!!!!

[suzi-q]

My son had to work on Sunday morning at 10am. I had to go out early so texted him at 9am to wake him up, phoned him at 9.15 and had a conversation. He said he was up and getting dressed.

Got back that night to find that he had fallen back asleep, woken up at 2.30pm and completely missed work.

So am completely with you on this one ... its a no win situation.

By the way, my other son gets himself up and always has done - no accounting for it. Soozx

[satpam]

Hi suzi-q-------your not THE Suzi Q are you?!!!!!
Again he would't get up this morning, Monday I feel a bucket of water comming on! blow the wet bed etc!

[saxy_jag]

Start the cleaning early. Go in with the vacuum cleaner. SIng loudly as you do so, preferably very badly. Of course, you'll need to strip the bed. If he's still in it - tough! Just grab the edge of the sheet and flip him out onto the floor.

[tillyh345]

I used to have the same problem with my son when he was that age, stressed myself out so much - he is now 25 and I CAN HONESTLY SAY THE BEST ADVICE IS to let him suffer the consequences.....he will never learn until he does!

[888sally888]

Am laughing - we have just gor a puppy and i let her in at 7.30 sharp and hey presto she barks my kids out of bed - wonderful!!

[satpam]

getting a puppy is a bit extreme! I didn't work yesterday so after calling ouy the time I left him - we normally leave the house between 7.50 and 8, he was still in bed at 8.15 so again told him the time - boy did he jump out of bed, but told me it was my fault he was late!! I just laughed which made him even crosser - I like the thought of sing;ing from a very early age he was telling me stop, shut up, he hates my singing!! should work a treat!

[irenalana]

why don't you tell him there is a girl at the door asking for him

[Carby]

In regards to irenalana post "why don't you tell him there is a girl at the door asking for him". If you did this he would just say send her up to bed!!

[satpam]

oh thanks, I needed a laugh! again this morning he said he was getting up; he was sat up in bed telling me to go away - not allowed to see his body naked!!! 10 mins later he was a sleep, arrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhh

[sense4all]

I am seriously thinking of asking Santa for one of these!

http://www.boysstuff.co.uk/product.asp?id=1284 7&random=&cid=&src=Search

roll on the 15th when the new batch arrive ( allegedly)

[satpam]

Oooooh I like that, I've bought a fire bell alram clock, it is advertised as being the loudest wake up call!! I'll let you know
Pam

[benjiesmum]

I think at 15 years of age he should be responsible enough to get himself out of his own bed in the morning. Wet flannels, saucepans and the like are not really curing the problem. Contact the school - tell them of your difficulty and, if it's anything like our school he would start getting late detentions. They are not going to jail you if your son is late for school. The EWO is only really worried about attendance when it falls to abour 85%. If he is late he will get into trouble from his form tutor or Year Manager. This would help to focus his mind a little. Also if he has pocket money from you this could be negotiated so that if he did not becoame personally responsible then you could dock his pay! A 35 minute walk may be the thing putting him off too. Can't you offer him a lift in sometimes (assuming you have a car) or give him some bus fare if he gets up on time. The consequences of him being late every day will seriously impact on his ability to secure a college place (they take up attendance records) and his future employment prospects (for the same reason). You could also try being late yourself for any number of things he expects you to be on time for. For example if you are taking him to a football match or similar be very late - let him see why lateness is not acceptable with real-life examples. He's got to be left to face the consequences of his own actions. It may take time,but you've got to let him discover the real world I am afraid! Good luck - be firm but fair!

[Mammar]

Does he like being embarassed? You could always write a letter to school explaining why your son will be late for school in future (so they don't prosecute you) and then telling him you've done it.
With luck they may read it out in assembly!
Threaten him with that!
You have all my sympathy

[satpam]

I like your idea, this morning he slept through 3 alarms and went back to sleep 4x after being poked , prodded and shouted at to get up - even the snow didn't excite him enough to get up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[winny]

mammar is my mum and she would do it too. Thanks for giving her the stars she is great.