Super Sleepy Reception Child- How long did it take for your children to get use to school?

[EnglishRose1320]

Title basically says it all, DS2 has been at school for a week and a half and has been totally zonked every afternoon.

All he does now is walk home, eat dinner, bath then bed- goes to sleep around 5:30- I'm sure it is just his body adjusting, was just interested to see how other parents have coped with this.

DS1 is missing out on all sorts of things because DS2 needs to sleep, which is fine for a few weeks, any tips on managing this.

I was expecting it to a certain degree but over 14hrs sleep a night has taken me by surprise.

Dd1 was the same - home, nap, tea, bath, bed on school days, plus naps after lunch at the weekend. It was better by half term, got worse in the few weeks before Xmas and by Jan she was managing one after school activity each week. I think it's just a question of giving them time to build up their stamina.

I'm sure your right and if he was DS1 it would be no problem, the tricky bit is juggling DS1's after school activities with DS2 need to sleep!

Call in a few favours with mums of kids who do the same after school activities? And pay them back next term?

I'm hoping to be able to do that GoogleyEyes, think I have sorted out his youth club.

We are also just having super quiet weekends, otherwise it is just tears and tantrums galore.

I'd ask the school if he could do half days until half term and try full time after that.

DD was fine about a week before half term and started doing clubs after half term. We had quiet weekends and DS' best friend's mum gave him lots of lifts, which worked out quite well for both of us as she had a baby just after half term so i was able to return the favour

Dd1 took until half term.
Dd2 never had a problem despite having an extra (40 minute) walk to dd1's juniors before and after school.
Ds took until about summer term in year 1.

It seems I will just have to wait and see how long it takes him to settle.

The weekend just gone was his older brothers birthday and he was terrible, he has never been a pain about other people having birthdays/presents before but this weekend he was grouchy and demanding presents himself and then weeping randomly.

It took us a record time of an hour and a half to walk home (it's a 20ish minute walk)- luckily I am a SAHM atm other wise it would be a nightmare.

I think we're about to start this. DS had his first half day today and although he loved it he came home exhausted, slept most of the afternoon and was still in bed by 6.50pm. I don't have an older child but I do have a very active 18 month old DD who will happily stay up later which is awkward. Unfortunately becuase DH and I work DS will need to go to after school club twice a week after next week which is not ideal. By the time we get home it'll be 6.15pm and I suspect he'll be heading straight to bed. No advice I'm afraid but plenty of empathy.

WildebeestH- my DS's are going to have to go to afterschool club when I go back to work and I think I am going to see if I can send a packed tea and pj's so if DS2 falls asleep on the way home it wont be too bad.

They get a light tea at our after school clubwhich is handy. Pajamas at the ready might be useful.