X Roads of Michelle R Sweeny & ZETAZEN

I'm really tired of being my oldest daughter's alarm clock on days she has to go to school.  She's 11! I'd like to think by now she should know how to get up on her own.  She moans and groans about waking up. Well, it's time to get up...welcome to the world we all know...and it's not going to get all that better if she keeps that kind of attitude. 

I know what part of the problem is. She's a night owl. She'll get in the bed, but she won't go to sleep at a decent hour. She'll read and read and read. The other night she read so much that she finished the book in one night. We just went to the library that afternoon.  Anyway...this causes her to be "spacey" in the morning. I don't know how she stays on the honor roll. It's amazing. But I've already told her - as of August - she'll be 12 by then...and going to the 7th grade she's going to have to be own alarm clock. I'm getting her a clock. Even though she'll sleep through the alarm tone...she needs her own clock....that brings me to the next topic...

BRAIN DRAIN!

I'm not her brain. She relies on my brain for simple and easy tasks. Like telling her what time it is.  I'm trying to teach her organization and time management skills. This shit is falling on deaf ears! I swear it's seeping over to my youngest daughter. I'm trying to stop it. 

Right now...she asked me WHAT IS TODAY....I told her I'm not telling her.  But the youngest one yells out...check on your cell phone! This is the mess I'm talking about. How do you not know what today is? HUH? It's Thursday February 26, 2009! 

HELP! Suggestions anyone?