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Anyone else's kids so exhausted after kindergarden the kid goes insane?
My son comes home from school and eats a snack. I try to get him to lay down but he is so insanely tired he just starts a huge fuss and screaming fit. Didn't know if anyone else has had trouble with their kids and what advise they can give.
Last year was my daughter's first year at full day kindergarten, and for the first week she was exhausted at the end of the day. I think it takes some time for them to adjust, but after the first week or so she was fine. We did adjust her bedtime a little, we started going in a little earlier so I think that helped. Hope it gets better, I know it's not fun to have a crazy tired, screaming child
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Instead of trying to get him to nap, it might be better to sit him in a comfortable soft place with some books to look at. Maybe sleep will come, maybe it won't, but having a rest break will help. No need to get him upset.
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Is he getting enough sleep at night? My kids are asleep by 8PM (2nd and 3rd grade) and up at 6:30-7AM, getting a good 10 hours a night. Our pediatrician says kids need about 10 hours a night until about 5th grade or so. Not sure if it's true or not for all kids, but it does seem true with mine. If they get less than this it's quite obvious the next day Maybe try getting him into better earlier at night and skipping the afternoon nap? Just a thought.
He goes to bed a 7 so he gets enough that way and is up at 6. One day last week he fell asleep at 5:30 and slept until the next morning. guess he'll just have to adjust. He's chipper in the mornings doing the Oomie Zoomie dance it's just after school he has trouble.
I agree with a decent bedtime. I think 8 is reasonable throughout elementary school. I would also nix the nap-or trying to get him to nap. What you don't want to do is have him sleep in the afternoon and then not be able to get to be early enough for the night.
Is he in full day kindergarten (mine went in the good old half day days)? If so he may need some physical outlet after being in a "quiet" place all day. Can yo get him to do something to use up the excess energy? I had a friend who used to get her kids to do laps around the outside of the house but if he can bike, shoot baskets, run, do an exercise video-anything to get the energy out.
If he has only had a few days of school, he may also just be stressed out. It is a huge adjustment, especially if this is his first experience with being with kids all day long.
I would give him a good month to settle in. I know that seems like forever, but it takes time.
And get rid of TV and video games while he adjusts.
How about some reading/snuggle time after the snack. You could just say that you missed him so much while he was gone that you'd like a little cozy time with him. Maybe he'll fall asleep, maybe he won't. But it would be a nice way to rest after a busy day and I bet you'll enjoy the snuggle time too!
I agree with PP...forget about the nap.
My DD when she did Kindergarten 2 years ago she was so HUNGRY and tired at the end of the day it took a while to get used to it but it will happen! It is an adjustment...early bedtimes are key as well. He'll get the hang of it soon it may take a while. If he only does a half day wait til he goes to 1st grade it is another adjustment.
GL!
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Definitely get rid of the nap - just a fight and really at this age they are a bit too old and it will mess up bed time. I would go for a quiet time activity - even watching a TV show to just veg out after a busy day.
We have one starting kindergarten this year as well. She is also more tired and irritable after school so she is really ready for bed by 8 (sometimes earlier).
exhausted by bed time, but no such luck. He gets up at 7 am, goes to school (first grade) at 8:30 and comes home at 3:30....plays and does homework, has early supper then straight to football practice at 5:30, gets home at 8:15ish, takes a bath and watches a little tv, and by 9 pm he is still wide awake complaining about bed. What more can I do?
Kelly, with your little boy, he may be "up" because of football practice. That is a really late practice for a first grader and even adults can have problems falling asleep after they've exercised. I suspect that you can't change the football schedule but maybe talk to the coach about ending with some calming exercises. If he's cranky or not functioning well in school, you may need to look at an alternative to football.
I agree with others on letting the nap go..... My youngest is in Pre-K, the last hour of their day is naptime but thankfully he does not sleep, he just lays there and rests quietly. He goes to bed at 7:30 (so does my 2nd and 4th grader). My middle schoolers go to bed at 8:15pm and they are all up by 6:30am. Every once in a blue moon when my youngest takes a nap- he struggles to sleep at night and it shows the next day.... I know some kids need a nap, but not all....... An early bedtime w/out nap may be worth a try.
elismom08- Does your son wake up easily in the mornings? Some kids need more/less sleep than others. So if he wakes up easily in the mornings and does not seem cranky- maybe a 9pm bedtime is fine for him? Of coarse some kids really need the sleep, but just fight it......
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Maybe try getting him into better earlier at night and skipping the afternoon nap? Just a thought.
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