If anything i can gain out of this whole experience is finally realized something pertaining to my children.
If what you are doing is not working, try something different. The past two weeks i have had the chance to get them up and ready for school and the times before this did not go well.
Also i have changed my discipline with my son dramatically, no more spanking or in the corner, but he is sent to his room and this has worked very well, alot of times he ends up falling asleep.
Just Rambling but my daughter and I watched the original Where the Red Fern grows, we had both seen the remake, but of course i ended up crying at the end, I wish i could remember the line the mother makes about family< anyone