I am extraordinarily patient provided I get my own way in the end.

The above quote applies to me in my classroom.  
Just once I would like to wander in, only to discover that all 30 bright shiny faces are in their seat, silent, ready, and waiting for whatever fun stuff I've got for them to do on this fine day.

I need your help.

Teach your child to wait.
Operant conditioning helps (are you catching on to why I used the dog picture here?).  Simply tell your child that if s/he will sit silently and wait a moment, you will reward him or her with something.  Use easy rewards such as food, soft drinks, candy, etc..  Don't reward the silence EVERY time.  Just now and then.  That emulates what we do at school.  Now and then students get a swanky song and dance show as part of the lesson.  Now and then they don't.  Are ya with me?  Can ya give it a try?  

Below are a few sites that address the idea of waiting:

http://www.forbetterlife.org/values/value__patience.php

http://www.rosary-center.org/ll47n2.htm

http://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa101101a.htm?iam=dpile_1&terms=patience

Enough of that preachy stuff, get out with your children and try this!

http://www.patiencetaichi.com/

Meet someone Patient

http://www.patience.co.uk/john/

My very most favorite quotes about patience:

http://www.happyotter.com/hoquote/Quote_1Page105.html