12 Tricks To Get Your ADHD Kids Up And Out Of Bed

From alarm clocks and checklists to tickle monsters and late fees, our readers share their best (and sometimes, unusual!) tips for getting those stubborn ADHDers up and at ‘em.

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1. Enlist the Family Pet

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"My 9-year-old had trouble waking up, so I enlisted our family dog to help. I put peanut butter on my sleeping son's face and have the dog lick it off – it works!"

– An ADDitude reader

2. The Marble Method

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"We have placed marbles in the freezer and then under the covers with our ADHD 18-year-old – he hops out of that bed super-fast after that!"

– Lindsay

3. Start the Day with Music

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"I set my 9-year-old son's alarm clock to music. He is awake and singing the songs by the time I come upstairs to wake him up. The music gets him moving in the morning."

– Nanette

4. A Surprise Shower

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"After two whacks of the snooze button, out comes the squirt gun!"

– David

5. Deploy the Tickle Monster

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"I sing and clang around in the kitchen until my boys wake up. If that doesn't work, then the tickle monster jumps into bed with them! That always gets them up and giggling."

– Stacey

6. Felines and Late Fees

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"I put the cat under my son's covers and let her wake him up. He is also fined $1.00 if he comes to breakfast late!"

– An ADDitude Reader

Read the rest of the good morning guide on how to wake up an ADHD child.