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Tenretni
I am now a single mom of my 6 and 8 year old boys who have to share a room for the first time. My 8 year old fights bed time, antagonizes his brother, keeping him awake. This goes on for hours. I end up doing the exact thing I am not suppose to, after an hour of fighting I end up screaming, moving my youngest to my bed (which disrupts my sleep) My 8 year old then plays, sings, hums, fidgets for another hour!! Of course he is exhausted in the morning. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
PS My children are not allowed soda, sugary drinks or foods. We eat healthy meals for dinner. I cannot blame his rambunctiousness on food. :)
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Have a routine and explain it ahead of time. "From now on we will brush our teeth at 7:30, get our pajamas on and read a book. Then it's lights out at 8:00. If you cooperate and go to bed quietly without fighting or bothering your brother then you will earn a sticker on this sticker chart, and when the sticker chart is full we will go to the store and you will be able to pick out a $10 toy. If you do not go to bed quietly, or if you bother your brother and keep him from going to sleep then you will not get a sticker and there will be no TV tomorrow(or whatever consequence you know will get to him)." Give both him and his brother a chart, do the same thing with his brother. Chances are his brother will earn a toy much faster than him and that should be good motivation. If he continues to be disruptive, then take his brother out of the room like you've been doing so that he can sleep and don't say anything to your 8 year old. No yelling, no fighting. You have laid down the consequences and that's what he will get. No extra attention from you, nothing, just a loss of privileges. Both your boys are old enough to be able to handle this technique. I would also highly recommend melatonin. It is a natural supplement that you can get at any drug store in the vitamin aisle and will help him sleep. I have given it to my daughter every night since she was about 2 because her doctor recommended it. Works like a charm.
Have a routine and explain it ahead of time. "From now on we will brush our teeth at 7:30, get our pajamas on and read a book. Then it's lights out at 8:00. If you cooperate and go to bed quietly without fighting or bothering your brother then you will earn a sticker on this sticker chart, and when the sticker chart is full we will go to the store and you will be able to pick out a $10 toy. If you do not go to bed quietly, or if you bother your brother and keep him from going to sleep then you will not get a sticker and there will be no TV tomorrow(or whatever consequence you know will get to him)." Give both him and his brother a chart, do the same thing with his brother. Chances are his brother will earn a toy much faster than him and that should be good motivation. If he continues to be disruptive, then take his brother out of the room like you've been doing so that he can sleep and don't say anything to your 8 year old. No yelling, no fighting. You have laid down the consequences and that's what he will get. No extra attention from you, nothing, just a loss of privileges. Both your boys are old enough to be able to handle this technique. I would also highly recommend melatonin. It is a natural supplement that you can get at any drug store in the vitamin aisle and will help him sleep. I have given it to my daughter every night since she was about 2 because her doctor recommended it. Works like a charm.
How do I keep a very active 8 year old boy busy?
AJ
My 8 year old cousin likes to hang out with me while he is visiting, but I am running out of things to do with him. He is VERY active, and loves being outdoors. Unfortunately it is supposed to rain this week and his parents don't want him out in the rain. We have tried board games, movies, and Wii games already. I can't drive, and there is no one who can drive us places so things that could be done at home would be helpful. If you are going to suggest arts and crafts or food projects please be specific.
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get some paper and create games, half the fun is making them and then playing them. make an indoor put put course out of crumpled up paper balls and paper rolls for clubs. or hey put on elaborate sock puppet plays. look up things to do on a rainy day. i have a book called great indoor games from trash and other things that i kept from my childhood that always had something to do if i got really bored.
get creative and exercise your imagination. the world can be anything you want it to be.
have fun.
get some paper and create games, half the fun is making them and then playing them. make an indoor put put course out of crumpled up paper balls and paper rolls for clubs. or hey put on elaborate sock puppet plays. look up things to do on a rainy day. i have a book called great indoor games from trash and other things that i kept from my childhood that always had something to do if i got really bored.
get creative and exercise your imagination. the world can be anything you want it to be.
have fun.
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