Ds has been back at school now (in his 2nd year) for nearly 2 weeks, and has already had time off due to a viral infection and a subsequent rash. It used to be tonsilitis, but he had tonsils out over the summer, so I guess this virus sort of took its place!
My problem is how to get him to wind down after school. We have reading and spelling to do, but when he gets home, all he wants to do is make things. We made a papier mache model, gingerbread, robots out of boxes and lego creations, and that was just in the first week
He's very like dh, who is always very fired up, and who just goes and goes - like he has duracell batteries. I don't want to stop ds from being creative, as I think it's his way of winding down after school, but come bedtime, he cannot go to sleep before 8.15 or 8.30, and is up, raring to go at 6 am. He looks exhausted, with dark circles under his eyes.
I try and keep w/ends fairly low key, although we're going through a lots of class birthday parties this term.
I've tried longer baths (with lavender oil), longer reading time, warm milk and - in a desperate measure - sleepytime tapes with suggestions of balloons, swimming with dolphins etc. Nothing seems to work.
His behaviour ranges from the quite good, to having enormous tantrums, and being put in his room for "time out". (YEUCH - snot all over his carpet )
Is anyone experiencing this? Can anyone help?
Any suggestions appreciated.
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Any ideas how to get ds (5yrs) to wind down. At wits end!
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IDismyname · 22/09/2003 13:14
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