We are trying a new sleep experiment with Caz. The new early start time for school is still wreaking havoc with his sleep patterns. The kid just does not want to get up in the AM for school. It's a battle for Demi, just about everyday. The list of AM tasks is not extensive: dress, brush, eat. Pretty basic. But the kid will just not get out of bed and get started. He does eventually get out, but it is not a pretty sight most mornings.
He keeps lobbying for a later bed time. And I can't say that I didn't go to bed at his early time, when I was his age. But I didn't have to get up as early either. So we start a two week trial period this week. He gets to stay up until 9 PM. Lights out, immediately at 9. If he gets up without argument and gets ready for school on time, he can keep the later bed time. But if he doesn't, then it ratchets back 15 minutes. If he's still a problem after another week, it goes back another 15 mins.
Let the clock start ticking......
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