3 at crazy stage I need help with ideas please.

[ILOVEPINK123]

Hello

So I have a 10 year old autistic child who was nothing like this so now that my 2nd is 3... this is my 1st time having to deal with this.

She's insane for lack of a better word lol. But she hits and throws things at us all. She will will laugh its all fun for her. She is not relaxing to be around and I'm stuck in 4 days a week with the 2 of them because of my eldests disability.

I need play ideas. I think I need to turn myself into a play therapist type person. It does not come naturally.

What can I do Indoors? Basically we do drawing, it's throwe everywhere and walls mess with being drawn on...we play play doh... she just steals it all smooshes it together and then it's over ... nothing lasts long even 1 to 1 play doesn't seem to go anywhere.

Please help me with ideas. Im homeschooling them as my eldest can't cope in school.

I've got to get them out in the evening when husband home on those 4 days Mon to Thursday. Friday Saturday Sunday easier as husband around with the car ( eldest can't do taxi or public transport pda autism)

3 years old still get 15 funded hours even if the parents don’t work. Lots of school preschools do 5 morning ir afternoon sessions with the 15 hours.

In England all 3 and 4 year olds get 15 funded hours regardless of parents working or not. The additional 15 funded hours to mark it up to 30 hours are for working parents only.

@Overthebow

I see. In Scotland it's a universal 30 hours.

Great ideas. Ordered a bunch of stuff tonight some of its coming tomorrow. Also going to try best to use garden too now better weather is here... try encouraging 10 year old few months till 11 and might just do gaming idea and she can easily see us from window that'll be open so she can talk to me if needs.

I'm looking forward to putting changes in place.

Oh also got that ikea table someone mentioned so thanks for that.

@climbershell

@Veggielove84

Are you registered as a carer for your older child? If not you definitely should as you will then be able to access additional benefits/carers allowance/DLA/PIP and hopefully free nursery hours too for your younger child.
If you claim UC as a household you should get most of the childcare cost covered too for your youngest.
Homeschooling might be the best/only thing for your older child, but it's not always the best solution for every child - it does sound like your youngest could benefit from nursery - as well as yourself and your older child who obviously requires a lot of your time and attention.