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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.
What are homemade frugal gift ideas for an 8 year old boy?
Melissa
Santa will be taking care of the wish list. What are some things big or small, but frugal frugal frugal that I can make/give my 8 year old son? I'm very low on funds this year and I'd rather Santa take the credit, while it lasts, on the items my son has asked for.
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Maybe you could make something together like a drawing, a gingerbread house, or if you have got temporary space for it you could make a small tent together inside or outside. You would be spending time with each other and creating a nice memory to look back on. I loved tents (or tee-pees) when I was little, i would build them all the time out of practically anything I could find and fill them with my favorite things. Its a nice place to read books too.
You could also take him on a day trip to a museum he would like, watch a movie or imax, or go the zoo.
Maybe you could make something together like a drawing, a gingerbread house, or if you have got temporary space for it you could make a small tent together inside or outside. You would be spending time with each other and creating a nice memory to look back on. I loved tents (or tee-pees) when I was little, i would build them all the time out of practically anything I could find and fill them with my favorite things. Its a nice place to read books too.
You could also take him on a day trip to a museum he would like, watch a movie or imax, or go the zoo.
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