Posts by kindacrunchy

imho, i think you should keep him in kindy one more year to help him mature. good for you for doing the medical investigating! i'm sure these delays have been causing him much frustration. you are seeing improvement, so celebrate that!...

Goodness, I had no idea there were all these replies. Thank you! The4of Us, that is what is happening. Younger brother will no way, no how back down, negotiate, etc., etc. It is his way or the highway. I, too, have worked extensively...

Yes, Montessorian, thank you! i would absolutely love a mentor! when i'm not cleaning up after sick kids i will pm you:)  

my son has had screen self-regulation issues his whole life. i limit him. 30 minutes at a time. twice a day. otherwise, he would be on the screen all day long. i have implemented so many things. chores done first, school work done...

Some of you have made good points. It is sometimes hard to have a kid that is so mature in one realm of life and remember that he is only 9 (almost) 10. Yes, it has only been 4months in this type of structure. He does need to deprogram...

I really think my 9 yo ds will live with us for the rest of his life! There I got it out of my system:) Seriously, though, we moved him from public school to a montessori school this year so the sky could be his limit. However, he...

I need help! We just went from public school to a Montessori/home school hybrid school this year. My son is in 4th grade but doing 6th grade work. Which is one reason why we moved schools. But, the problem we are having is deprogramming...

a parenting coach suggested saying to my son who is almost 7 and does this a lot, is "i know you really want that, but I can't let you have it this time."  

Last night my 9 and 6 yo sons were playing and then play took a dive into power struggle. my oldest was using his words and staying calm, "I was playing with that can I please have it back" while having a death grip on said thing....

and if we did all that and he still does not take care of it, then what?