Gro Clock ?

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I haven't got one, but you asked for another option - we got DD to stay in bed by asking her "When do you get up in the morning?" and she'll reply with "When the sun comes up." We talked about the light coming into her room from the window and would give her masses of praise when she stayed in bed. Did that for about a week and now she doesn't get up until around 6.30-7 and then she'll climb into bed with us, often for another hour. Just another idea

Thanks hun, we've tried that with Ava but it's still quite dark out here by say 6am and we don't mind her coming up then before DP goes to work. She sleeps with her curtains open (thats how she likes it) and will often sleep until say 7am but it's when she wakes at 1am and decides to come upstairs - the other morning it was about 5am and we'd told her she has to stay in bed until morning... she was sobbing in her bed and when i went in she said "it's still dark and i can't tell if it's morning" when i asked why she's crying she said "cos daddy leaves early and it's still dark time"
So if i could set it to 6am and say no problem look the suns up on your clock then it would solve the getting upset at missing daddy... IYKWIM?

[WannabeMum]

Thanks hun, we've tried that with Ava but it's still quite dark out here by say 6am and we don't mind her coming up then before DP goes to work. She sleeps with her curtains open (thats how she likes it) and will often sleep until say 7am but it's when she wakes at 1am and decides to come upstairs - the other morning it was about 5am and we'd told her she has to stay in bed until morning... she was sobbing in her bed and when i went in she said "it's still dark and i can't tell if it's morning" when i asked why she's crying she said "cos daddy leaves early and it's still dark time"
So if i could set it to 6am and say no problem look the suns up on your clock then it would solve the getting upset at missing daddy... IYKWIM?

The other option then would be to promise Daddy will come in and give her a kiss and a cuddle before he goes to work - even if she's asleep. My uncle (dairy farmer) used to go in to his kids, turn the light on and say good morning before he'd milk the cows (I would have killed him), but the kids got used to it, said good morning and went back to sleep when he left. Then on days Daddy isn't working, she'll sleep til the sun comes up, and on days he's going to work she still gets her kiss and cuddle, and if she comes in to you afterwards, it's ok?

Just another option.

[feeb]

I ages ago bought 1 but havent used it yet. Its a thomas tank engine one where they cant get up until he has his eyes open. Got it at a toyworld for $20.

Think I need to start using it as now DS2 is sleeping with DS1 he gets up around 0600 and wakes DS1 who normally would sleep till 0700 - 0730.