Teens who are always late for school
If your teenager is always late for school it is important that you consider how to deal with the situation … he has to improve his responsibility!
Teenagers have a hard time getting up in the morning and this is normal because they are growing and their hormones seem to make them stick to bed longer than necessary. While a teenager needs to be more independent, sometimes getting out of bed in time to get to school becomes a bigger problem as he gets older.
Teaching your child to get out of bed on time, even when he’s tired, is an important life skill. Part of becoming a responsible adult is being able to start work on time and being able to demonstrate responsibility. So if your child is late for school every morning, step in. You must help him learn how to take more responsibility for his behavior.
However, repeatedly waking him up and pushing him toward the door will only increase his dependence on you. That is why it is important to hold him responsible for his own behavior … Let him be the one who knows what to do and how to do it (even if you are guiding him almost without him realizing it).
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YOU HAVE A PLAN
Your child may ‘snooze’ too many times or may not even hear the alarm … Children mature at different ages, and you should be less strict with a 13-year-old than with a 17 or 18-year-old who can’t seem to be ready to get to school before the bell rings … Your child’s personality type is also important, some people just don’t see that being 5 or 10 minutes late is a problem, although for other people, it is very different.
If your child is late for school, take immediate action. Not only could it hurt your education, but it could also set you up for failure later in life. A teenager who can’t get to school on time is likely to turn into an adult who can’t get to work on time.
SHARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS
Once your child has faced the consequences of the delay, you will need to talk to him. Let him know what to expect in the future with that behavior . That is why you should change and get up on time every morning and go to sleep earlier at night. You must be at the door of the classes 5 minutes before it’s time to enter.
Just as your child is trained to manage his own time, he must also know what you expect of him. You can say something like, “You’re old enough to start getting up on time every morning. I hope you set your alarm, get up, and walk out the door on time without any warning from me.”
SOLVE PROBLEMS TOGETHER
Getting your teen to the door and getting to school on time may take a bit of teamwork. Instead of fighting for his punctuality, talk to him about how to make things better. Tell him what he can do each day to improve that habit that could lead to problems in the future.
You need to identify the root of the problem. Are you too tired because you are getting up too late? Are you disorganized and running to find things in the morning? Or, does she play on the phone in the morning, causing her to be late?
Whatever is happening is an opportunity to solve problems together. This will teach you how to tackle the problems that come up in your life by brainstorming possible solutions and experimenting with different ideas. Ask for their opinion on how you can get to school on time. You may have some simple or creative solutions to help you get out the door in plenty of time. Jot down some solutions, such time management ideas. Packing your lunch or packing a backpack the night before could give you more time.
AN ALARM CLOCK
The mobile alarm is not always enough and it is much better and more effective to have an alarm clock and to be away from the bed. Buying an alarm clock can go a long way to getting you out of bed on time. With the alarm clock across the room, your child will have to get out of bed to turn it off.
ARE THERE SLEEP PROBLEMS?
Many high schools start very early in the morning, and teens’ biological clocks are not geared toward such an early start, although they should. But despite the debate over early start times for school, most schools still start at 8 a.m.
That’s why it’s important to support your teen’s efforts to get enough sleep. Set a reasonable bedtime and maintain a consistent routine, even on weekends. Don’t let your child sleep in late on non-school days as it can interfere with their sleep schedule .
If your teenager gets enough rest, he will feel better to get up and leave on time. So work with your teenager to develop good sleep hygiene habits.
CONSEQUENCES
Create consequences that motivate your teen to get out the door on time. However, you do not have to give him money if he does it well, but if you give him weekly or monthly pay, you can take part of that allowance from him for not working his punctuality well. You can also take away leisure time on screens for every time he is late to the cases.
If you don’t want to involve the school (and let the school set consequences if your child is late to class), you can tell them that they lose privileges for every minute that you take. Makes mornings wait. If you have to drive him because he misses the bus, apply the consequences.
LET YOUR TEEN FACE THE CONSEQUENCES
As a parent, it is tempting to get to school on time if you are going to be late. If you take responsibility for getting your child to school on time, he will not learn. If you do not arrive to class on time, perhaps the consequences of not doing so are all you need … If the school calls you to tell you that you are late, let them know that you agree with the measures they impose, such as, stay after the bell rings to do cleaning chores in the classroom.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.