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3xlsugrad 
North Carolina Fan
Atlanta area
Member since Feb 2012
8080 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 2:10 pm to meauxjeaux2)
set multiple alarms about 5 minutes apart in different locations in the room.
Also try to provide some incentive for him getting up on time.
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yellowfin 
Illinois Fan
Paige is Pretty
Member since May 2006
51985 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 2:11 pm to meauxjeaux2)
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should I hang it above his bed as a reminder of what will happen if he's not up?
nah, it's probably only gonna take once
make sure you make him change his sheets and wash them afterwards
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Paluka 
LSU Fan
One State Over
Member since Dec 2010
1753 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 2:49 pm to meauxjeaux2)
When I was a kid if we didn't get up my mom would send my Dad in the rooms to wake us up! THIS was the ultimate motivation as the lights went on, then covers were pulled off (and we had to remake our beds) then the belt was used if needed.
My son is 12 and I make him go to bed by 9:00 p.m. May seem early to some but he does much better with about 9 hours of sleep. No cell phone or TV in his room either.
I like the air horn idea. He'll associate it with the alarm and get out of the bed! 
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YumYum Sauce 
Arkansas Fan
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2010
1292 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 2:54 pm to Paluka)
when i was pledging and living in the fraternity house they would dump ice cold buckets of water on you if you weren't up with your door open at 8 a.m. i got it dumped on me the first week of school and never again. that shite works.
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Golfer
LSU Fan
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Member since Nov 2005
47557 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 2:56 pm to Sir Drinksalot)
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How about you tell him if he doesn't get his arse up he's getting punished bc you're not trying to raise a lazy ass.
He's staying up too late obviously.
No matter what time I go to sleep, without a doubt the first time I hear my alarm in the morning, I don't even recall turning it off.
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TigerOnThe Hill
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Member since Sep 2008
1826 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 2:59 pm to meauxjeaux2)
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Get him to bed earlier?
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9:30-10:00 isn't really too late for 13 year old.
That may not be too late for some, but it may not be enough sleep for others. In addition, is he asleep at that time or just in bed? Many kids nowadays are kept up past their bedtime from text messaging and talking on the phone. Check his phone/messaging log. If that's not the problem, try an earlier bedtime. If left alone to sleep, how late does he get up on the weekend? If he's sleeping late on the weekend as well, he's probably sleep deprived. Like many things in life, sleep is a habit. We all have good habits, as well as bad habits. That extends to sleep, as well.
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JOHNN
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2008
1940 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:00 pm to meauxjeaux2)
My mom used to yank the sheets off of me and shoot me with a super soaker until I was out of the bed. Only problem was that I was an a-hole the rest of the day.
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Paige
LSU Fan
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Member since Oct 2010
26355 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:01 pm to meauxjeaux2)
I wake mine up myself
I make sure he's up before I leave the room and it just takes a few minutes
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BeaverPRO
LSU Fan
Golf Board
Member since Aug 2009
10813 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:05 pm to meauxjeaux2)
When I wouldn't wake up for school my dad would literally come in a flip me out of bed onto the floor...it got me straight.
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tigerdup07 
LA-Lafayette Fan
Member since Dec 2007
17640 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:05 pm to meauxjeaux2)
i once wook my kids at 6:45am and told them to get ready for school. i did not return to their rooms. i let them make their own decision. well, they slept til 9am.
i told them to get ready for school. brought them to the office and told the secretary that they had NO excuse for being late. left them in the office and said goodbye. they were pissed.
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ellis mike the tiger
LSU Fan
Member since Mar 2009
291 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:06 pm to meauxjeaux2)
I used to have this problem. Had a primary alarm go off. If I slept through it, there was a back-up that was set to go off 2 minutes later that someone hid in the room. Try the old school bell alarms as the back up. You can't sleep through it.
If he goes back to sleep, that's on him after that.
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thedice20 
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since May 1926
Member since Aug 2008
6533 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:08 pm to ellis mike the tiger)
i beat the living shite out of my kids when they sleep in.
wait. i dont have kids, and i was the one that got the shite beat out of him.
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yellowfin
Illinois Fan
Paige is Pretty
Member since May 2006
51985 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:13 pm to Paige)
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I wake mine up myself
I make sure he's up before I leave the room and it just takes a few minutes
who wakes your arse up?
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jmcs68
LSU Fan
Member since Sep 2012
8954 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:22 pm to notslim99)
I actually did this a few mornings & eventually it worked.
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lsuwontonwrap
LSU Fan
Member since Aug 2012
4476 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:24 pm to meauxjeaux2)
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I'll hear it go off from my room in the mornings
Get up and walk in there and make him get up. Pretty simple.
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MapGuy
LA-Lafayette Fan
I was born,I grew older,I'm here
Member since May 2010
23368 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:24 pm to jmcs68)
i wake up before my alarm every morning. it's sort of crazy.
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SaintLSUnAtl
New Orleans Saints Fan
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Member since Jan 2007
15950 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:26 pm to meauxjeaux2)
My friend had one of these. If you can get back to sleep after that bastard goes off, more power to you
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lsuwontonwrap
LSU Fan
Member since Aug 2012
4476 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:27 pm to MapGuy)
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i wake up before my alarm every morning. it's sort of crazy.
Me too. Even on days off. 
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SaintLSUnAtl
New Orleans Saints Fan
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Member since Jan 2007
15950 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:31 pm to lsuwontonwrap)
I hate it.
"Heck yeah! Weekend! I'm sleeping in all day!"
wakes up at 7:30-8 am. Technically that is "sleeping in" but still...
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meauxjeaux2
Boise State Fan
watson
Member since Oct 2007
38165 posts
| re: Ideas for a kid who keeps turning their alarm off (Posted on 10/9/12 at 3:33 pm to TigerOnThe Hill)
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how late does he get up on the weekend?
10:00-11:00 if you let him
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