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Help my 6 yr old son is a nightmare at home!

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stretch85 · 05/03/2012 14:09

I don't normally come on here for chat but i am running out of ideas. My DS is a complete angel out and about, and at school he is excelling in everything and is popular but then he gets home!! He is so sneaky and sly. Last night he snuk into my room, very early in the morning, to try to take the ds. I caught him and sent him back to bed but all he did was go to his room and waited to try again! He is also sneaking downstairs in the mornings to take food, but it's not only taking a bit of food. The other day he ate 3 yoghurts, 6 cereal bars, sweets and crisps, he also opened 2 bananas which he didn't even eat but just left, he also got the biscuit barrel down and just left the lid off so all of them were soft. myslef and DH have tried shouting, smacking, removing toys, banning TV/ds/computer, naughty step etc but nothing seems to be working, he behaves for a week then back to normal. I also have DD aged 3 who seems to copy everything he does so now i have the two of them at it!! DH wanted to put locks on their doors to stop them but i don't agree with that so we removed the handle on the kitchen door at night times so they couldn't go in, but DS again snuk into the room to take the handle!! We get up with them in the mornings (as long as it is a reasonable time) but sometimes they are sneaking downstairs at 3am and doing everything so no to wake us!! Every morning seems to be a battle ground, i am so stressed when i get to work as i have had to shout at them yet again! DS tried to blame DD this morning but i heard them and it was him egging her on to go downstairs! Help, anyone got any suggestions don't know what else to try. MIL suggests i put a sandwich in the fridge so he can get it himself but i don't want him to come downstairs at all alone as i am worried about them hurting themselves, don't want to encourage them with food!!!! I also don't want to have to stay awake all night in case they try to go downstairs! HELP!!!

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Ruthchan · 05/03/2012 15:41

Wow!
It sounds like your DS is intelligent!
It's great that he's an angel outside. It's always a good sign when kids do all their playing up at home and behave well with others. It proves that he does know how to behave really.
However, you need to solve the problems you're having.
Could it be that he's really hungry? A child waking at 3am to go looking for food is not normal. Does he eat enough supper?
If he is eating a reasonable amount, is he eating the right kind of foods? Is he eating enough protein and slow release carbs that will keep hunger at bay until breakfast?
It sounds like punishment might not be the right choice in this case.

stretch85 · 05/03/2012 16:40

We have tried to give him bananas before bed also toast, crumpets etc to see if that worked but it didn't also he is eating really well at meal times with a wide variety of foods such as shepherds pie, curry, roast dinner etc. I have rang the school nurse now as this can't continue and if there is something to do with his diet. He is very intelligent which can be all the more frustrating!

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