On the Metro, I listened to two women converse.
What's that? You think it was more like eavesdropping? Well. You're right. It's a favorite pastime of mine. But in my defense, they were talking pretty loudly.
One of them said, "I's got to fight him every morning for an hour! I's got to fight him for an hour! Every damned morning! He say, 'Git me up at 6:30' so I wakes him up at 6:30 and den we fight for an hour until he finally gits his sorry ass outta bed at 7:30."
The other woman pursed her lips and tsked-tsked as she shook her head in commiseration.
I thought, "WTF? That's a horrible way to start the day! He oughts to git his own self up!"
When The Boy lived at home, he would never expect anyone to get him up in the morning, oh hell no. He learned at an early age to get himself up and ready for whatever the day may hold.
If he had waited for me to wake him, he might still be asleep.
It were enough trouble gitting my own sorry ass outta bed!
What's that? You think it was more like eavesdropping? Well. You're right. It's a favorite pastime of mine. But in my defense, they were talking pretty loudly.
One of them said, "I's got to fight him every morning for an hour! I's got to fight him for an hour! Every damned morning! He say, 'Git me up at 6:30' so I wakes him up at 6:30 and den we fight for an hour until he finally gits his sorry ass outta bed at 7:30."
The other woman pursed her lips and tsked-tsked as she shook her head in commiseration.
I thought, "WTF? That's a horrible way to start the day! He oughts to git his own self up!"
When The Boy lived at home, he would never expect anyone to get him up in the morning, oh hell no. He learned at an early age to get himself up and ready for whatever the day may hold.
If he had waited for me to wake him, he might still be asleep.
It were enough trouble gitting my own sorry ass outta bed!
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My son, no prob. He got up, showered & dressed before I could hit the first snooze. Daughter? not so much. When she was in HS there were mornings I literally dragged her out of bed. Turns out though, she was miserable at the school. We found an alternative, and while not the easiest, or earliest of risers-gits herself up just fine now.
we had the opposite of the only daughter - our daughter completely self sufficient. Ferri$ on the other hand... well... lets just see how he does next year at univeristy. while we doze dreamily on those fall mornings.
Currently it is my three year old who gets my ass out of bed. Usually much too early.
I'm sure that will eventually be reversed and I can take out my revenge on him when he's in school.
I tend to be an early riser naturally and then my daughter was a very early riser (5am), but we have both mellowed with age (she's now almost 6!) and see 6-ish as a good rising time. Weekends have found both of sometimes sleeping til 7! My wife, however - could sleep until disturbed and even then is capable of ignoring!
Oh, I'm a horrible mom! I still wake both my boys up. I bought my oldest and alarm clock but got pissed when it continued to go off for 30 minutes.
If someone didn't wake me up, I'd still be asleep. I am a sorry excuse for something.
Ah eb, how wonderful of you to recognize the innate superiority of our fine young man!
But this post wasn't about his perfections. It was about the ladies on the train who, rather than pick their noses, were sharing details of the trials and tributions of their mundane lives.
Now quit being mean and go wake up your son. Isn't it past time for him to raid your stash of beer? :)
eb, of course you were! At least I thought so. Since you've confirmed it, I know so. :)
"Safety!"
I got tired early on of trying to get the kid up -- so i bought her a radio alarm clock, showed her how to set it, told her it was her deal to be up and ready on time, and what time I'd be pulling outta the driveway every work day.
Nuff said.
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