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Originally Posted by Saleswman  I am dealing with similar things at our house...maybe not to the degree you are....plus I am OLDER yikes.....
What I think may be good is separating their activities....I know my 8 yr old will pick up the bad habits of my 11 yr old just to act big like his brother....see if you can give the 3 yr old some extra attention that is age appropriate.....he needs to be a toddler.....
Now for the 8 yr old....he knows consequences....so give him the rules and stick to them.. also give him something to occupy his time and that he can be proud of.....or a job where he can earn a reward....put it on a poster on the wall...make a big deal of it.....I found that my 8 yr old is actually more level headed than my 11 yr old....and so I have to treat them entirely different.....
It is so easy to raise the kids the same, but it is not fair for either one to have the same expectations......a little one on one time with each one would probably help you develop a plan for the summer too....
Good luck
shirley |
Good advice, have you thought about putting the 8 year old in camp or baseball or something to occupy his time. He may just be bored and is acting out because he's used to being at school with something to do.