5/30/2007 (4:06 AM 5/31/2007)
JE is doing a great job with morning schedule. Going outside and to the parks is a great way to reach out to the kids and build better relationships. They love being outside. It appears that they are rather starved of being outside because that's where they would rather be.
After lunch is typically the 'burning hours' of the day. JE has been frustrated because quiet time lasts 45 minutes if she's lucky. That's not enough time for a mom (or any parent) to rejuvenate. I suggested to her that a mandatory 'inside time' be enforced from lunchtime until 3pm.
The only trick is MC who seems to have a strong-willed, impulsive personality. It's hard to tell if our discipline is getting through his 3.5 year old brain. JE and I's fear is that he escapes the house while JE is napping and put's himself in harm's way. Do we lock him in a room with lots of toys? Done that already... he simply satisfies his curiosity by taking apart the toys, books, whatever. Do we declare movie time during those hours? Mom needs a break and MC is always trying to roam away from the house. It's going to take some creativity to solve this one.
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