If your kids have phones, there are sunrise apps.

I love my sunrise alarm clock, have used it for years.

I always had to have my alarm across the room so that I would get up and turn it off.

Sunrise alarm clock looks great but a bit pricey. I'll see how the vibrating one goes first.

^have been less severe

I'm PP who suggested the sunrise alarm clock and it has changed my life, not joking.

I struggle with depression and SAD have noticed that since purchasing, the symptoms, at most times, been less severe, especially for the SAD which is dominate this time of year.

We all have 9:28's sunrise alarm clock--I often recommend it here on DCUM because it changed our lives OVERNIGHT, OP.

I got one and it worked so well I got two more (for my other kid and for my DH and me).

It's one of the best purchases I've made, ever.

Maybe a sunrise alarm clock like this one:


http://www.amazon.com/Philips-HF3520-Wake-Up-Colored-Simulation/dp/B0093162RM

Anonymous wrote:We have a vibrating one for my son. He says it's like a volcano going off in his bed.

Gosh, I hope he means earthquake.

My DD17 was also like this. Mornings were very stressful as I had to keep going upstairs to wake her and then check to ensure she didn't fall back asleep. Finally, I said ENOUGH! Next year while she is in college, I won't be there to wake her so I needed to put the responsibility back on her and let natural consequences take over.

I told her that if she was late for school (due to not waking up on time), she was going to start losing privileges (Phone, TV, computer, etc). Interesting enough, she is now getting up. I came to the conclusion that it wasn't that she didn't "hear" the alarm, but chose to sleep through it because she knew that I would wake her. Those days are now over!

Pot with a wooden spoon. That's what my dad did.

Just ordered this: http://smile.amazon.com/Sonic-Alert-SB200ss-Vibrating-Shaker/dp/B000EX7LNM/ref=sr_1_2?dd=d0blTmdZJGx0NbLu_cZ4Xg%2C%2C&ie=UTF8&qid=1449669201&sr=8-2&keywords=alarm+clock+vibrating&refinements=p_96%3A10155283011

I'll report back

We have a vibrating one for my son. He says it's like a volcano going off in his bed.

I read somewhere some kids/people don't hear certain tones. Is it a tone? Is it music?

You should check and see if he/she wakes up to the fire alarm, many kids don't.

Train a dog to lick her face when the alarm goes off.

My 16 yo sleeps through her alarm. How can I help her be more independent with her wake ups? Tips?