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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 545776" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>Hey there. First of all welcome.</p><p>I too have 3 kids close in age including a difficult child, so I know how crazy things can get.</p><p>I don't have an actual schedule and never have. But Things happen in the same sequence everyday during weekdays. Weekends are a bit different. We wake up, watch a bit TV and I drink my coffee, then breakfast, then get dressed, then daycare or morning activity if I don't work, etc... At night, we also stick to the same sequence: dinner, bath, tv/story/quiet play, good night routine.</p><p>More than the actual time, my difficult child likes for things to be predictable. Y happens after x. </p><p>If your son is/might be on the spectrum, the simple fact to stop watching tv is not as easy as with other kids. So please don't blame yourself for not being successful yet. Try to give him a count down: in 10 minutes we need to turn it off, in 5 minutes, in 2 minutes, now. Mine does ok with it and I simply show him the number on my fingers. You can also make some cards and put them in front of him. I use this method quite a bit whenever V is really into an activity.</p><p></p><p>V is a bit older than your difficult child and it is VERY hard for him to sit during teaching time. At daycare he sits but is not engaged. At home, he usually fights me because it is hard for him. I had to lower my expectation and only require 5 minutes of attention at a time. Reward him for every good answer and help him right away when he can not answer.</p><p>Try to use lots of visual (we use sign language at home as an extra visual). </p><p>Be easy on yourself and remember that it takes trial and error. It really takes thinking outside of the box to be successful with a difficult child. A simple game of ball is not an easy task for V. He can somewhat do it when it is two people (although he could not do it a year ago) but 3 players is still too much for him. So as you know, it can get quite crazy when there are 3 young siblings in a family of a difficult child!</p><p>Welcome to our wonderful forum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 545776, member: 11847"] Hey there. First of all welcome. I too have 3 kids close in age including a difficult child, so I know how crazy things can get. I don't have an actual schedule and never have. But Things happen in the same sequence everyday during weekdays. Weekends are a bit different. We wake up, watch a bit TV and I drink my coffee, then breakfast, then get dressed, then daycare or morning activity if I don't work, etc... At night, we also stick to the same sequence: dinner, bath, tv/story/quiet play, good night routine. More than the actual time, my difficult child likes for things to be predictable. Y happens after x. If your son is/might be on the spectrum, the simple fact to stop watching tv is not as easy as with other kids. So please don't blame yourself for not being successful yet. Try to give him a count down: in 10 minutes we need to turn it off, in 5 minutes, in 2 minutes, now. Mine does ok with it and I simply show him the number on my fingers. You can also make some cards and put them in front of him. I use this method quite a bit whenever V is really into an activity. V is a bit older than your difficult child and it is VERY hard for him to sit during teaching time. At daycare he sits but is not engaged. At home, he usually fights me because it is hard for him. I had to lower my expectation and only require 5 minutes of attention at a time. Reward him for every good answer and help him right away when he can not answer. Try to use lots of visual (we use sign language at home as an extra visual). Be easy on yourself and remember that it takes trial and error. It really takes thinking outside of the box to be successful with a difficult child. A simple game of ball is not an easy task for V. He can somewhat do it when it is two people (although he could not do it a year ago) but 3 players is still too much for him. So as you know, it can get quite crazy when there are 3 young siblings in a family of a difficult child! Welcome to our wonderful forum. [/QUOTE]
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