Top 10 Things That Are More Fun Than Waking Your Kids Up For The 1st Day Of School

Top 10 Things That Are More Fun Than Waking Your Kids Up For The 1^st Day Of School

by Gina Valley

Every year I tell myself it will go better.

Every year I remind myself we will start having drills to practice 2 weeks in advance.

Every year I’m wrong.

Waking up my kids is always a nightmare the first day of school.

Despite my best intentions, it never fails that they’ve been up way too late, not only the night before, but usually also the 2 weeks before, school starts.

The only ones in my pack that get themselves up on time for the first day of school are the ones who are grumpy and want to have the extra time to share their bad mood.  This year Son#4 rose an hour earlier than he needed to in order to have time to follow me around, sulking and reminding me that he did not want to go to his “stupid, new school.”

There are mornings when nearly all of my pack get themselves up and moving.  But, the 1^st day of school is never that day.

Today’s wake up routine did not disappoint.

There was wailing and gnashing of teeth.

And, my kids were upset, too.

Maybe you’d like to find something more fun to do.  Here’s some ideas.

Top 10 Things That Are More Fun Than Waking Your Kids Up For The 1^st Day Of School

#10.  Rubbing broken glass in your eyes

#9.  Washing the Tupperware that has that green, fuzzy meat/cake growing in it.

#8.  De-worming the cat

#7.  Hitting yourself in the head with a hammer

#6.  Listening to your MIL discuss her bladder mucus issues

#5.  Folding fitted sheets

#4.  Finding out the dog pooped on the rug.  With your bare feet.  In the dark.

#3.  Getting a root canal

#2.  Shopping for swimsuits.  While you’re having a fat day.  At WalMart.

#1.  Being stuck in stop-and-don’t-go traffic in your new car with your 2 year old, who is wearing panties, because she just started potty training, and who has to go “right now!”

And, what’s even worse than having to wake your kids up for school?

Being the kid getting woken up!

Laugh Out Loud!

-gina

Has school started where you live?  Do you have to wake anyone up for it?  Do you remember how hard it was to get up when you were in school?  Shoot me a comment.  I’m looking forward to hearing all about it.