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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 372583" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>When he gets up so early, are you willing/able to put in a cartoon that he likes to watch? Have the kids take turns choosing what to watch (write it down on a schedule) and his time to choose is when he gets up in the morning. What does he like to do that is making the noise? Maybe we can come up with an alternative to meet his needs with that activity by replacing it with a quieter one?</p><p> </p><p>Make a "fun" area for relaxing time. Put a blanket over the table to make a tent or put pillows and blankets in the middle of the floor and pretend there is a campfire in the middle. On a rainy day, choose books about the rain and perhaps go out into the rain (or stretch arm outside to feel the raindrops) after quiet time. Set the "atmosphere" around whatever books you have chosen for the day. Do the kids like to color/draw? Give them paper/crayons to draw while you are reading. Or give them an object from the story to play with (like a toy cow if the story is about farm animals). </p><p> </p><p>I don't have much help on how to stop tantrums. I am more into trying to prevent them but I know that sometimes you can do all the "right" things and you will still get the tantrum. Sounds like you are doing well in not engaging. Make sure he is safe and let him work through it. If you did get emotionally involved, it would increase the time and strength of the tantrum.</p><p> </p><p>Keep being consistent in trying to get him to use his words. Let him know that he needs to calmly tell you how he is feeling so you can try to help because although there are times when he will not have a choice to behave or not, you do want to make it easier for him to make the right choice when it is appropriate to do so. Such as temper tantrum at bed time and you find out he hates the complete dark so you put a night light in the room and life is easier. You are willing to do so to make bedtime easier for him but until he was able to express that need, you would go through endless horrible bedtimes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 372583, member: 5096"] When he gets up so early, are you willing/able to put in a cartoon that he likes to watch? Have the kids take turns choosing what to watch (write it down on a schedule) and his time to choose is when he gets up in the morning. What does he like to do that is making the noise? Maybe we can come up with an alternative to meet his needs with that activity by replacing it with a quieter one? Make a "fun" area for relaxing time. Put a blanket over the table to make a tent or put pillows and blankets in the middle of the floor and pretend there is a campfire in the middle. On a rainy day, choose books about the rain and perhaps go out into the rain (or stretch arm outside to feel the raindrops) after quiet time. Set the "atmosphere" around whatever books you have chosen for the day. Do the kids like to color/draw? Give them paper/crayons to draw while you are reading. Or give them an object from the story to play with (like a toy cow if the story is about farm animals). I don't have much help on how to stop tantrums. I am more into trying to prevent them but I know that sometimes you can do all the "right" things and you will still get the tantrum. Sounds like you are doing well in not engaging. Make sure he is safe and let him work through it. If you did get emotionally involved, it would increase the time and strength of the tantrum. Keep being consistent in trying to get him to use his words. Let him know that he needs to calmly tell you how he is feeling so you can try to help because although there are times when he will not have a choice to behave or not, you do want to make it easier for him to make the right choice when it is appropriate to do so. Such as temper tantrum at bed time and you find out he hates the complete dark so you put a night light in the room and life is easier. You are willing to do so to make bedtime easier for him but until he was able to express that need, you would go through endless horrible bedtimes. [/QUOTE]
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