Comments on: Anne Mary’s Schedule - Age 7 http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/02/20/anne-marys-schedule-age-7/ Help is on the way! Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:12:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Malia http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/02/20/anne-marys-schedule-age-7/#comment-142 Malia Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:05:04 +0000 http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/02/20/anne-marys-schedule-age-7/#comment-142 I will pray for you. We have tried mny different ideas over the years, but their wake-up time is very much reliant upon their bedtime. If yours are having a hard time getting up, it may simply be because they are not in bed at night early enough. If your children are on medication for their various special needs, this can be even more critical. Sometimes medications times can affect sleep and the effectiveness of the sleep. I would be less concerned with what time they actually get up, and more concerned about their character once they are awake. I think my children do better when they know there is a plan in place and everyone is expected to follow it. This is especially true of chores and routines. We do have some routines that they do every day. This helps it become a non-negotiable and helps folks just do their part without questioning it. Also, if they see others follwoing through cheerfully on work, then they will do likewise. ADHD kids may have their difficulties, but they do have a lot of energy. Praise them for that and teach them good things to do with it. Let them know how much you appreciate their extra energy and how much you need them to use it to help with the cheerful running of a household. Depending on the nature of your special needs children, look at their special God given differences and see where you can teach them about the blessings of it. My children at home are now 3-17. This is the time when the days are long and the years are short. I will pray for you. Keep in touch and let me know how it is going. God bless, Malia I will pray for you. We have tried mny different ideas over the years, but their wake-up time is very much reliant upon their bedtime. If yours are having a hard time getting up, it may simply be because they are not in bed at night early enough. If your children are on medication for their various special needs, this can be even more critical. Sometimes medications times can affect sleep and the effectiveness of the sleep. I would be less concerned with what time they actually get up, and more concerned about their character once they are awake.

I think my children do better when they know there is a plan in place and everyone is expected to follow it. This is especially true of chores and routines. We do have some routines that they do every day. This helps it become a non-negotiable and helps folks just do their part without questioning it. Also, if they see others follwoing through cheerfully on work, then they will do likewise.

ADHD kids may have their difficulties, but they do have a lot of energy. Praise them for that and teach them good things to do with it. Let them know how much you appreciate their extra energy and how much you need them to use it to help with the cheerful running of a household. Depending on the nature of your special needs children, look at their special God given differences and see where you can teach them about the blessings of it.

My children at home are now 3-17. This is the time when the days are long and the years are short. I will pray for you. Keep in touch and let me know how it is going.

God bless,
Malia

]]> By: MeadowLark http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/02/20/anne-marys-schedule-age-7/#comment-141 MeadowLark Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:58:37 +0000 http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/02/20/anne-marys-schedule-age-7/#comment-141 sigh... pray for me? I've 7 kids only 6 at home. Mine are from 3 to 15 that are home. we finally get everybody up by 9am! It's a fight. Breakfast done by 11.. still fight to get the dishes done by 15 yr old. ugh. I admit .... I've house full of special needs kids. Still, they are capable. I just cant seem to get the crew going. I deal with adhd,autism,bi-polar, etc.. and I'm diabetic.ugh.I"m signing up for your newsletter too! sigh… pray for me? I’ve 7 kids only 6 at home. Mine are from 3 to 15 that are home. we finally get everybody up by 9am! It’s a fight. Breakfast done by 11.. still fight to get the dishes done by 15 yr old. ugh. I admit …. I’ve house full of special needs kids. Still, they are capable. I just cant seem to get the crew going. I deal with adhd,autism,bi-polar, etc.. and I’m diabetic.ugh.I”m signing up for your newsletter too!

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