Getting my daughter up for school, or anything, was always a nightmarish struggle. The child could, and still can at 23, sleep through nearly anything. I finally resorted to sprinkling cat nip in her bed and/or her hair and would let our three cats into her room. The cats would prance and roll and lick her all over and within minutes, she would be awake and out of bed. Piece of cake. Works like a charm.