Last night Aidia and her little sister were both smacking the heck out of me.
I'm hoping that this is happening because it's been raining non-stop for many days and they haven't been getting as much exercise as they're used to getting. I'm gonna try putting them to bed an hour earlier tonaight and see if that helps. They tend to get out of control around 6:00, and that's about the same time that I start to crash from being overwhelmed all day.
Aidia ate breakfast this morning before school for the first time, so I'm hoping that will help her with her mood.
Hopefully next week my husband will start coming home at 6:30 instead of 9:00, that way I can have help with dinner, bathtime, bedtime, etc.
Kids do seem to get a bit hyper around tea time, your husband coming home earlier should help you support-wise. Can you get anything like a trampette, small trampoline, for them to use up some energy?
I'm gonna try putting them to bed an hour earlier tonaight and see if that helps. They tend to get out of control around 6:00, and that's about the same time that I start to crash from being overwhelmed all day.
Sounds like a good plan. I'd suggest making that a permanent rule and putting them to bed an hour earlier on any day when they've been hitting you, each other, or anyone else.
Whether or not it's useful as a punishment, that will at least give YOU another hour to rest and relax after a frustrating day! 
The past 2 nights they've gone to bed earlier and it has definately helped. It feels wierd sitting in a quiet house and looking at the clock and seeing that it's only 8:30. I still don't go to bed any earlier than I used to, but being able to relax before bedtime makes a huge difference. Eatting breakfast has been helping the girls also.
Annie
A trampoline is a great idea, Megan loves hers. Its a big one she has in the back garden. I'll post a piccie of her on it later.
Annie, I looked up the Jumpolene and it's like $40 to $60 but I know there have been e-bay listings for them. Hopefully your nemesis won't show up at the last minute to outbid you. :evil:
I forgot about that. Oh well, the desire for sweet revenge has already worn off.
I'm gonna check around and see if I can find one of those jumpy things. With my luck, she'll get in it twice.
At least the baby will love it.
Annie
I had good luck with my son taking a long bath with lots of bubble and toys, it really seemed to help him wind down, something about the water I think, but he does love the bath and from what I hear not all AS kids enjoy being wet.
It helps with my son to send him in his own room. Then he should do something about his obsessions (draw, read, make plans etc.). With younger children it might help to have a plan (ready made Mandalas to colour or kids story on CD to listen to or whatever they usually like).
As I am a single parent with one AS son and a NT son, being AS myself, I have to find tricks to get myself free time from the kids. (hope you get the meaning, it sounds horrible in my eyes) You'll be probably a better mother to send you child to its room when it is upset then to argue and fight with it when you are exhausted yourself.
Sibylle
Hello Amy,
I you see you wrote "Tea Time" what is it exactly? I am following the posts understand them sometimes it is hard to understand them can you tell me what tea time is?
Thanks Amy,
Tyler
Hi Ty, tea time is around 5-7 pm in the evening, when people would eat their dinner/evening meal (often called tea in the UK). :smile:
I understand Tea Time now Thanks Amy.
I'm gonna try putting them to bed an hour earlier tonaight and see if that helps. They tend to get out of control around 6:00, and that's about the same time that I start to crash from being overwhelmed all day.
Sounds like a good plan. I'd suggest making that a permanent rule and putting them to bed an hour earlier on any day when they've been hitting you, each other, or anyone else.
Whether or not it's useful as a punishment, that will at least give YOU another hour to rest and relax after a frustrating day!
I think kids should be restrained from hitting their parents because that's showing lack of respect.
If I ever hit my parents I would have got a hiding. I think at the very least kids should be restrained from hitting eg. grab their hand and stop them from connecting.
It's not abuse to hit kids back if you only do it softly. They've got to learn not to hit their parents. If they can be restrained from hitting eg. by holding their hand firmly, that is even better. But kids can't be allowed run riot and hit their parents whenever they don't get what they want. If they learn to get their own way by hitting when they are two, they will still do it when they are teenagers and can cause some real damage.