Not feeling so good today just one of those days nothing is really wrong just can't get myself motivated. (And have another headache I went and looked at glasses yesterday now it's just getting the money to pay for them). Hunter slept much better yesterday... Yesterday was actually a tough day with Devon... I am finding that I have made so many mistakes with him and boy are things hard to reverse... my son is addicted to video games!!! any it doesn't matter which one it's just all he thinks about every second of the day. So I am going to try a new system I am turning the video games into a reward, he is going to have to earn tickets (that give him like fifteen minutes at a time) I found these cute ones at the dollar store. ( I love the Dollar store, the one that everything is actually a dollar). I also found a play checkbook and play money so I am going to use these things to teach him. We talked about it last night but are going to put it in action when he gets home from school. He has money and is is always getting more from his grandparents and earning it. So I am going to be his bank and when he wants money he is going to have to withdraw it from the mommy bank.I think this will be a fun learning experience. If anyone has any tips about the videogames please help!!!!! I really need to get him outside playing (when I was a kid my mom had to drag me inside) and I have to drag him outside that is just so backwards!!! But he weight is becoming a concern (the doctors are really on me) He had his sleep study a couple weeks ago, and they found the reason he isn't sleeping is sleep apnea (which is partially due to his weight when he lays down) so I am trying to explain to him with out hurting his feelings that he needs to get more active... and that's the other thing he never stops eating!!!!! Help kids are so hard!!! But I am doing the best that I can!
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ok- here is my 2 cents- as far as getting outside- how about a walk- walk to go pick him up from school with kids in stroller- or does he have a bike? maybe say bike riding is fun and I started with Marcus- I will think about hwo to get all 3 involve with one of you- I may have an idea.
ReplyDeleteDo youhave a park nearby - take 30 minutes after school and play with all of them on the play grouwnd.
As far as the video- he has to earn it- and it depends on his choices- 15 minuites of earned video time during the week and 30 minutes on the weekends-(before bed) stickers on a calendar for rules following - start with the one that is driving you crazy and focus on that one for 2 weeks and see what happens- I am doing that with Marcus for safety and anger control- 5/7 days good. Just some ideas that have worked for me- oh and the bike riding or park time just do it. I found Marcus behaves better when this stuff is not earned