encouraging punctuality

[Anonymous]

What time does he go to sleep? Sounds like he needs to be asleep by 9 or 10. My APs had a start-time of 6:30 since I had to be out of the house by 6:45. I made this very clear since i know Brazilians are not especially early -risers. Neither girl came from a wealthy family and were used to getting up early for school, chores. work, so it worked. But boy did emphasize this during the interview period.

I guess by re-matching he will have learned his lesson for the new family??

[Anonymous]

I guess it serves him right if his new family makes him work a evening heavy schedule like 3pm-10pm every weeknight and Saturday afternoon. No wake up issues anymore...

[Anonymous]

Wow. Sounds like a medical condition.

[Anonymous]

He would not do well in our household -- we are all up at 6am (1 parent and DD are actually up at 4:20 3 mornings/week for practice), so I would have zero patience with this.

I do think, sadly, that it's rematch time. Ap cannot be an AP if he can't get himself up to start his day at his assigned time (and 8:15 is a very late start time for most APs with school-aged kids!!).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Time for a reset conversation. If you're having to wake him up that makes your life harder, not easier. Working mornings is part of his job. If he can't do it, he needs to go.

That's harsh but it doesn't sound like this is a language issue. It's a commitment issue.

Also I'd bump back his start time, like PP said.

+1. You should not be encouraging punctuality. You should EXPECT punctuality.