Evening all. My DS started school this year and he's doing really well. He's settled in quickly, is lucky enough to have good friends in his class he knows already, and seems to be making new friends easily.
I expected him to be tired after school, but never anticipated how exhausted he would be. He goes to a childminder after school 3 days a week and I pick him up after work at about 4.15pm. He's going from being hyperactive (always a sign off impending exhaustion) to total melt down in minutes. I try to fend it off with snacks and drinks and to keep him going, but he's finding it so hard.
Tiredness is one thing, but this week DS has started to scream and shout over the littlest of things, and has lashed out - something he has never done before. I am finding it quite difficult remaining patient and understanding, especially with a younger DD who is also settling in to a new childcare setting!
DS only turned 4 in August, so is one of the very youngest. He's always been one for getting tired quickly and, in fact, only fully dropped his naps at the beginning of the summer. Has anyone been in the same situation, and how did you cope with it? Any tips? Thanks!