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Related: About this forumIt's 10:15 in the morning. My middle daughter (18) isn't up yet. What to do, what to do?
Yes, I'm going to wake her ass up.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,011 posts)Is she supposed to be somewhere on time?
If so , leave her alone to experience the consequences of being late.
Usually only takes one or 2 times for that lesson to sink in.
Dunno know why teenagers go into the long sleep habit, but they do, around age 16 and up...
I let mine miss any meals, activities and even school if they refused to get up in time.
It got their attention pretty fast.
Ruby Reason
(242 posts)I'm thinking ice cubes or a supersoaker. Unless they are sick or something. I know, sometimes I have a mean side.
katsy
(4,246 posts)and tell her you love her.
I do that with my 11 year old and she wakes up happy.
She rejects anything perceived as combative or nagging.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)Sorry I butt in!
Tumbulu
(6,455 posts)Pretty exciting that she is in Budapest- a place I have always wanted to see.
Do you skype?
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)Skype is the right price
Tumbulu
(6,455 posts)for me to be able to see the person, even if it is all off time-wise.
I find that I like to start w/ the video on and then just go to the voice only as I get a bit tired of having to sit right at the computer.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)My eldest likes to take people on "a tour" of her apartment, carrying the laptop around as a video camera. It's pretty funny. Her dog recognizes her voice and shows up to participate. She was already used to listening to her on a telephone but she hasn't quite figured out the picture thing yet. She's almost 10 and I think her eyesight is a bit degraded. She might not be able to focus on the screen, but she can sure as hell follow a tennis ball through the air!
Tumbulu
(6,455 posts)($0.99 for a contract w/at&t) and that feels like StarTrek to me- even this "old version". A friend of mine who has the Siri one- he was talking to it and it did all this stuff....I thought STARTREK is here!
How neat is that for you to be able to see her apartment? I love it and can just see her old dog looking a bit confused? But also hopeful and happy?
Fun to think about.