Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:22:10 +0000 Autumnmama79 on "How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-your-tired-and-cranky-kid-out-of-bed#post-2396919 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:40:11 +0000 Autumnmama79 2396919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The magic of television. I have nothing that matches the power of tv. It's more of a treat in our house so it's a good carrot to use. mamabolt on "How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-your-tired-and-cranky-kid-out-of-bed#post-2396872 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:23:01 +0000 mamabolt 2396872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We ply her with a book and snuggle. .twist. on "How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-your-tired-and-cranky-kid-out-of-bed#post-2396843 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:10:56 +0000 .twist. 2396843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Well, we start by waking him up almost an hour before we leave. If he's super cranky I have time to just sit and cuddle with him and after a few minutes of that I start doing silly things with his stuffed toys or I ask him to give me eskimo/butterfly kisses which he thinks are hilarious. Once he's in a half way decent mood I suggest getting up and that usually works! erinbaderin on "How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-your-tired-and-cranky-kid-out-of-bed#post-2396831 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:02:24 +0000 erinbaderin 2396831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bennett is not quite 2 but he definitely does not want to get up in the mornings. Something we've found to be effective is to open his door, partially turn on his lights (they're on a dimmer) and turn off his white noise 5-10 minutes before we have to get him up - this lets him wake up more naturally to the sounds of us getting ready so we're not coming in and waking him up out of a dead sleep and trying to immediately get him moving. I also give him time - I'll pick him up but then cuddle him in the chair, talking to him. And I try to give him something that will interest him enough to wake him up a bit - usually it's a cat coming into the room to check out the action. yin on "How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-your-tired-and-cranky-kid-out-of-bed#post-2396688 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:53:09 +0000 yin 2396688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 2 year old has epic tantrums when I try to wake him up. Actually sometimes he is awake and just tossing in bed, and he still gets upset at me. Lots of crying and sometimes bribery. :( blackbird on "How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-your-tired-and-cranky-kid-out-of-bed#post-2396681 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:48:19 +0000 blackbird 2396681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Breakfast. Always breakfast. OI also tell E she can pick out T's clothes for the day. mediagirl on "How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-your-tired-and-cranky-kid-out-of-bed#post-2396654 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:38:55 +0000 mediagirl 2396654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In the morning, you go in to wake up your child and they roll over, pull the covers over their head and grunt. Nope, not talking about a teenager, I'm talking about a 3 year old. How do you get your tired and cranky kid out of bed in the morning? What super powers do you use to get them up without tears?