What will you do if your child is too lazy ?

I would definately suggest putting him to bed earlier and like someone else suggested waking him up earlier to allow him time to "wake up" As far as the responsibility of an 8 yr old he is old enough to give his own baths and such with little help from you. I agree talk with him first about the consequences, he should be old enough to understand. If that does not work then some form of discipline is in order for him disobeying you. Whatever you do try to be as consistent as possible. Good Luck with this ; )

try to put him to early and wake him up earlier than usual. Don't help him so that he'll learn that how to be independent and responsible. My 5-year old daughter now knows that at 11:30 am she should be taking a bath and eating lunch by 12:00 noon. They puts on her socks and shoes after taking abatch and after eating, she;ll just brush her teetch and change into her uniform. I scold her over and over but it seems not to be working, so one time, I allow her to be late for school and be left behind by her school service. She had walked to school instead and learned her lesson.

i will beat him ,looks like not good and i am a bad mother but i think preaching is useless, because they will not listen to you,isn't?

Well, this is just a personal opinion. You talk to him about being early and being late. If he will be late, he might as well don't go to school. He may have a 1 year break and find out for himself how difficult it is to stay home most of the time. You can have other options, though.

okay, it's just plain time for some tough love here; he's beginning a very bad habit and learning negative character traits this way, and the fix is simple; sit him down and explain that he is more than old enough to get himself up and ready for school on time, and that you will no longer be treating him like a 4 year old. Give him his own alarm clock and teach him how to set it, and ask him how long he thinks he will need to get ready; have him set his alarm, put it in his room, and then tell him that his morning is totally his responsibility now. Tell him that if he is not ready in time for school, he will be taken to school in his pajamas or whatever he is wearing, and that will be his problem, as you will not and can not be late for the office. Then be ready, let his teacher know your plan, for he may test your resolve; but trust me, you will not have to take him to school in his pajamas more than once. Tell him that learning to be ready on time is an important part of growing up, and that it is your job as a parent to make sure he attains this skill. Tell him that you would not require this of him if you were not absolutely positive he was able to do it. Give him lots of praise for each time he is ready on time, and just don't react or berate or remind him of the time if he's late, except you may want to do a single five-minute warning call. You will see that this will give him a great sense of accomplishment and pride in himself, which is wonderful. Nothing feeds self-esteem like real accomplishment! Best wishes, Cryllie

Does your son afraid of his teacher? maybe you can talk to his teacher and let her tell your son that he must go to school early or think of something that your son wants to eat for his breakfast so he'll wake him up and prepare at once. I have 2 sons but never encounter this kind but at 8yrs old . you really have to help him dress up but not to the point of taking him to bathroom. I hope my suggestion can help.

he sure has your number, and now you have to get another one. May I Suggest that on your days off that you tell him we are going to go to one of his favorite places, and advise him he has to be up, dressed and ready by himself in a certain time. If he is one minute late, do not go and tell him that you warned him that he had to be ready, you may have to do this several times to get him to believe you,but he will get the message that you expect him to look after his getting up and dressed and all the other little things that you have been doing because he is lazy and he knows how to work the system. he will be a very unhappy little boy but he will also learn that when you tell him to do something he needs to listen, because if he does not there are consequences.

i will beat him ,looks like not good and i am a bad mother but i think preaching is useless, because they will not listen to you,isn't?

This is a problem for me as I let them dress themselves but give them enough time, but it has been taking longer for my 3 year old because other people will dress her or help her in ways that she no longer needs! I find turning off the television helps. Tell him you will no longer dress him or bathe him, that he can do it himself, and that if it takes too long (more than ten minutes, twenty tops) then he will not be allowed to watch television or some other thing that he likes to do. Encourage him more than punish him. Make sure that he has plenty of time by waking him up earlier and going to bed earlier too! You can use a chart like a chore chart, to help him with self-esteem. It shows both of you the number of times he dresses himself and bathes himself. I also teach my kids to cook so they will be independent! Supervise him but tell him that you also have to get ready so he has to do it himself.