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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 182446" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Set a time to check in with each other. Do you have a set break time at work? My difficult child would call me during his morning break at school. I would try to be at my desk and available. I would also sometimes get calls at lunch time and very seldom during afternoon break. So, three calls per day max - but usually only the morning break one.</p><p> </p><p>Can you make a list of activities that he can do? Then tell him one two things to do before 10:00 when he can call mom to check in. At that time, give him something else from the list. If you give him the entire list, he will be overwhelmed but if you can say, "Play legos or ride bike or bake brownies, or .......", it may just seem new and interesting?</p><p> </p><p>Do you have art projects? Sometimes the dollar store will have painting projects or other projects. Does he like to be outside? Is there somewhere he can set up a "fort" in the yard - that would take time.</p><p> </p><p>Tell him that if he ever tells you he is bored than he needs to clean something (his room, bathroom, kitchen, whatever). Then he will not be bored. Maybe instead of using the word "clean" ask him to "organize" a collection?</p><p> </p><p>He is old enough to understand that you can not be interrupted at work unless it is urgent. A simple, "Can not talk now, lets talk about it when I get home" will do. You can talk to him tonight about this. </p><p> </p><p>Hope this helped?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 182446, member: 5096"] Set a time to check in with each other. Do you have a set break time at work? My difficult child would call me during his morning break at school. I would try to be at my desk and available. I would also sometimes get calls at lunch time and very seldom during afternoon break. So, three calls per day max - but usually only the morning break one. Can you make a list of activities that he can do? Then tell him one two things to do before 10:00 when he can call mom to check in. At that time, give him something else from the list. If you give him the entire list, he will be overwhelmed but if you can say, "Play legos or ride bike or bake brownies, or .......", it may just seem new and interesting? Do you have art projects? Sometimes the dollar store will have painting projects or other projects. Does he like to be outside? Is there somewhere he can set up a "fort" in the yard - that would take time. Tell him that if he ever tells you he is bored than he needs to clean something (his room, bathroom, kitchen, whatever). Then he will not be bored. Maybe instead of using the word "clean" ask him to "organize" a collection? He is old enough to understand that you can not be interrupted at work unless it is urgent. A simple, "Can not talk now, lets talk about it when I get home" will do. You can talk to him tonight about this. Hope this helped? [/QUOTE]
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