KLT83
THANK YOU so much for the great ideas.
I will put them into practice right away.
They make so much sense. I feel foolish not having thought about them myself.
First of all, I dont believe a 6 year old child should decide his own disapline. If he is extreamly hyper, make sure he has lots of outside time to play and run out the energy. make sure he understands all of your household rules, sit down with him and write them down togather and have him help you to remember them, make this a special time for you and him. Tell him that there will be a concequence for every rule he brakes (for example 10 min in time out) and stick to it!!! It also helps if you have a daily routine or scedual that you follow every day. Let him play outside when he first gets home from school to burn some of that energy. Try giving him some responibilities around the house, like taking out the trash, or clearing the table. I have a six year old boy, and its all about keeping him busy, and trying to make it fun. Try a reward system, like alowing him to have a popsicle after dinner if he is good that day, if he gets in trouble, DONT LET HIM HAVE IT! Its all about letting them know that you mean what you say. you have to be consistant. my son tends to act up when he gets bored, which is about ever 10 min, lol. this is why I say to keep him busy. I have sent my son on scavenger hunts in out house while im trying to clean or get things done. Tell hime to find you three things shaped like a cube, then when he comes back with them, tell him to find three things that are blue, so on and so on. It is hard once he is in the habbit of misbehaving so ovten, but it is possible to change his behavior. I hope these things help you, let me know