The troubles of my 11-year-old mother...
"Wake up!" "It's time!" My voice echoes every morning in my house with my 11-year-old and 6-year-old children. I can't be calm with the children who don't wake up. I reflect on myself for shouting and feel depressed.
A neuroscientist told me, "It's good to have a reward for getting up early!" In the morning, a grain of Godiva that wakes up, a reward of a strawberry that is my favorite food after waking up, etc... Having fun outside the bed is a reason to get out of bed in the morning. On a cold morning, if you manage to get up and reach the shelf where the chocolate is stored, you're fine. This method worked perfectly for me. However, the issue is whether your wallet will allow you to budget for the purchase of your favorite food. Laughter
Now, the most important question is, "Is it effective for 11 and 6 year olds?" It didn't work for my children. I think I knew in my head that I had my favorite pudding and strawberries. However, it seems that my body couldn't get up.
It doesn't seem like you don't have enough sleep. How can I improve it? When I was thinking about it, a word from the child's "Enda Yori" suddenly caught my eye. "Go to bed early and get up early for breakfast" is a casual thing. It is also a word that you often see and hear.
When I thought about what it meant to go to bed early and wake up early and have breakfast, I came to think that the true meaning of this word is not to do "go to bed early and wake up early for breakfast" once a week, but to "go to bed early and wake up early every day" and "make it a habit to go to bed early and wake up early for breakfast". Keep up every day! Isn't that important?
From that night, I continued to go to bed early and wake up early. First of all, one day. Two days. And Saturday and Sunday, which are days off.
The effect of my 11 and 6 years old is... It was clear!! In particular, if you continue to wake up at the same time every day, you can wake up refreshed. I thought it was important not to break the rhythm of life.
A device that automatically opens alarm clocks, pillows, and curtains... There are many goods in the world that help you wake up, but above all, I feel that the rhythm of every day leads to a refreshing awakening. If you are worried about your wake-up time in the morning, please give it a try. The first week is hard, but try your best. It will surely be easier!
Your child's morning wake-up will change! Tips for creating a rhythm
My child can't get up in the morning... This is a common problem in many families. Especially on days when there is school, it is a race against time. Frustrated or sighing. I will share in more detail how to get rid of such morning slapstick from my own experience.
Do you know the golden time of sleep?
In fact, children's biological clocks move a little earlier than adults. For elementary school students, it is best to fall asleep between 9pm and 10pm. This time is called the "golden time of sleep", and if you sleep at this time, growth hormone is secreted and you can wake up refreshed the next morning.
My 11-year-old son also started to get into the futon at 9:30 p.m., and his waking up in the morning gradually changed. At first, there was a backlash, saying, "I still want to play!", but he kept saying, "I can wake up comfortably tomorrow morning."
The key is to spend Saturdays and Sundays in the same rhythm
This is surprisingly difficult. At first, I thought, "I want to let him sleep slowly on Saturdays and Sundays." But that was causing the catastrophe on Monday morning (laughs).
If I got into the habit of waking up on weekends at the same time as on weekdays, my Monday morning guzz decreased dramatically. It seems that it takes time to restore a child's biological clock once the rhythm is disrupted.
Make a "ritual" before going to bed
The "good night ritual" that makes it easier for children to fall asleep naturally was also effective. My 6-year-old daughter has a nightly reading time with her dad as a signal to sleep.
Recently, I have been working on the picture book "Find it! ◯◯ no Mysterious Sekai Ryoko", the main character is myself, so he listens strangely and concentrates. It seems that you can enter the world of the story and naturally prepare to fall asleep.
When waking up in the morning changes, a child's day changes
Once the rhythm is set, the morning scene will really change. In our case, even if we didn't shout "Wake up!", the children started to get up on their own. It's like magic!
When morning irritability decreases, the parent-child relationship becomes calmer. Rather than rushing to say, "Good morning, did you sleep well?" A morning where you can talk with a smile. Such small changes can actually be great happiness.
And above all, the expressions of the children who are able to wake up at their own rhythm are different. When you wake up refreshed, your self-esteem seems to increase, and you can start your day with a positive feeling of "I'll do my best today!"
Raising children is a series of trial and error every day, but simple things can make a big difference. If you have a mom or dad who has the same problem, please try to create a rhythm of "going to bed early and waking up early for breakfast"!
I'm sure the morning scenery a week later will ✨ change
朝の習慣が整うと、子どもの一日が輝き始めます。就寝前の読み聞かせに、わが子の名前が登場する絵本を加えてみませんか。毎晩のルーティンがもっと特別な時間になります。
Also 理想の見守り型育児もあわせてご覧ください。
