Climbing Equiptment
climbing equiptment
little boy always full of energy…?
my son Cody is 4. From the minute he wakes up to the minute he goes to sleep, he’s always on the go. I’m told he is the most energetic child at preschool (he goes 3 times a week) Dad has some boxing equiptment in the basement that Cody loves to kick/jump on. He climbs everything, jumps on everything, never runs out of energy. This makes it difficult to put him to bed, and to get him to stay still at dinner time. I’m getting tired… I need advice!
Note: I stay away from the sugary snacks because of him… and as bad as it sounds my husband and I always wanted another baby but we have our hands full now, and haven’t felt the time is right to have another…
I have tons of experience with this! At age 4 he is capable of discussing the issue with you. Make sure that the foods you feed him are low in sugar (which you already are mindful of) and also low in carbs. The little boy I used to nanny for was really hyper and his parents said, “but we never give him sugar. He eats bagels and bread and crackers for snacks.” Those are instant sugar. Feed him lots of protein. Even a plate of deli turkey would be good for him or hummus. I’d do lots of veggies and protein.
Make sure he has a really consistent schedule where he knows he can kick/climb at a certain time every day. That way he knows that it’s acceptable in certain situations. Come up with a dinner plan for him. Talk to him about it at another time of the day. Come up with a set of rules that are acceptable to both of you- write them out and stick them on the wall next to the table and remind him when he goes to sit down. If he breaks any of the rules more than once, then his meal is over.
Evaluate your own dinnertime behavior and your own habits. If he eats alone, then chances are you are moving around while he eats. Make sure that you are putting the food out on the table and that you’re not constantly getting up to get more milk or more food for him or yourself. And there’s always the ability to threaten a booster or a high chair. A four year old can still be strapped in, should the need arise. Especially the booster seat.
