When I told him that I could take care of that sort of thing and he should be focusing on his schoolwork and playing with his friends, he shrugged and says it makes him feel more comfortable to be involved in these household details. He’s asked for money on several occasions so he could take care of the shopping and has asked to work out a monthly budget with me for the household. He’s always been a sharp, serious, calm little boy, but over the past year or so, he’s really taken it to an extreme. However, the more I observe Arnold, the more worried I am. At first, I thought things would be fine now that they’re in a more stable environment.
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A few months ago, after a long legal battle, I got full custody of both of them due to their mother’s continual neglect. I am a 37-year-old divorced man, with two sons “Arnold” (age 8) and “Bernard” (age 6). As predicted, he didn’t sleep for the rest of the day until he fell asleep in his highchair, then had an incredibly restless night and early morning. My mother-in-law said she had gone in to wake him up, but he looked so peaceful and she figured if he didn’t wake up on his own he must have really needed the sleep. My son is currently transitioning to one nap a day, and I asked her to make sure he doesn’t sleep for more than 45 minutes, so that it doesn’t disrupt his nighttime routine When I got home a bit over an hour later, he was just waking up on his own. Recently, I needed to pick up a prescription and a few groceries, so she came over. When I need to run out for occasional errands during the day, my local mother-in-law is generally glad and available to watch him.
My husband and I have a 14-month-old son, and I’m a stay-at-home mom. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group.
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