My 9 year old boy often has no sense of urgency .. likes to take his own sweet time to do his preparation prior to going out of the house with us. It is driving me nuts cos I have to keep reminding him to hurry up ! I've tried to set alarm to time him for different routines that he has to do such as brushing his teeth, changing his clothes, showering etc but it works sometimes but not all the time. Frustrating when u need to rush out to work n he still dilly dally . Any good tips ?

4 Replies
undefined profile icon
Write a reply

Hi I used to look after a nine year old boy with a similar sense of timing. I found grabbing my keys and bag and actually leaving the house made him speed up! I stayed hidden just outside the door so I could see him but he couldn't see me. He soon hurried!