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Honestly, I have not been very strict with what they do during quiet time. I have a boy (7) and girl (9). They are just expected to stay in their rooms and be quiet for an hour. My son ususally plays with legos or his castle and knights. My daughter loves to draw, so she usually does that or reads.
I am going to begin requiring them to read thier library books for at least 15 minutes of thier quiet time.
Does that help at all? LOL
How do you implement a quiet hour? My 5yo quit taking naps two years ago and now will not stay in his room unless he wants to play in there, but it’s not necessarily quiet and definitely not restful. (He’s full of energy, just like amyjane’s.) If dh is home and wants to rest, ds will stay in the room, even if he’s playing a computer game. (That’s what I mean by it’s not quiet).
I started having them play quietly in their rooms a couple of years ago. Before that they took naps. I have to sometimes give my son (7) ideas of what he can do during quiet time to get him motivated. But they are not allowed to come out of their bedrooms until I tell them that quiet time is over.
Oh, I also set the kitchen timer in the beginning. They were allowed to come out when it beeped. It takes a lot of patience and firmness in the beginning, but it is worth it!
I tried the timer months ago and gave up when he broke it. The timer on the microwave wasn’t loud enough.
There was a post a week or so ago about wake up times. Someone taped all but the first number of a digital clock and said don’t get up until the number says 7. I tried that today, but in rverse. I taped over the first numbers. Before lunch I told him we would have quiet time after lunch, while I was getting dd to sleep. I told him I would give him a clock, etc. When the time came, I asked him what the number was on the clock (25) and told him not to bother me until the number was 55. He immediately interrupted by telling me the number was 26. This happened at about 5 minute intervals, especially each time I thought I had dd to sleep. Needless to say, dd did not get her nap and I got very frustrated. I know we need to try again tomorrow, but I don’t know how long my nerves can take it. If he was in school, he would be sent to the principal’s office if he interrupted mat time (kindergarten). I don’t know how the teachers do it.
Anyway, am I on the right track with the clock? Should I discipline him if he can’t follow my directions, or reward hime if he does?
Quiet time is the same time every day at our house. I don’t care what time lunch gets done or the other my boys know at 1pm the nappers go down. The olders are to read for 30minutes. Each time they talk they add 5 more minutes (being they don’t like to talk this makes it work). Then they have 30 minutes of quiet alone play and then an hour of quiet together play. If they don’t do this nice they loose there time, and if need by will sit in “sit time’ the entire time.
How to do this.. we started right away about 1yrs old with simple sit on this rug untill mom says. Maybe 5 minutes then up it as they can and as they get older. You could do this the same way but with more time. In the same room as you. Then have the if and then idea. If you talk you will add 2 minutes, or stand in the corner?? What ever you decide. Hope that helps you get the idea.
What they do.. legos, kenx, coloring, play outside, cars, blocks, solitary (oldre son), leapster, building something, drawing, … really as long as they can do it ALONE & QUIET they can do it.
As I say that I just had to disapline my 8 & 11 yr olds for not following through they are in the corner because one pinched the other and the 8 yr old is being to loud for the 11 yr old. See it’s never over.. it’s just a new situation.
Gotta go Misty
Nerakr:
If you have Laying Down the Rails, read the part about breaking bad habits. Even though this isn’t really a bad habit, its still a habit you want to change. Steps 6-10 are especially helpful. Take your child into your confidence, explain how you need him to help you for his sister. Cheer him on when he stays. Maybe try smaller increments of time to build him up. Say like 10 minutes to start.
My 5 year old is also a handful and full of energy. I shut his door which helps, and he is not allowed to come out until I get him during quiet time. This way there is no confusion for him. I did spank him when he came out because it was disobedience after I told him to stay until I came.
I have a chart on his wall and he gets a sticker for staying quiet the whole time, if he earns 10 stickers (I started with 2 and built him up) then he gets a small prize. I have a treasure chest with things like kisses, stickers, and small army men. If he is not quiet or leaves his room, he gets a spanking and goes right back in.
It also got easier now that my dd is 18 months, I place her in her crib and shut the door.
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