So I'm at a loss of what quiet stuff to do with F to try to get him to take some downtime, chillax, take a load off.
So far we have...TV. And that's all.
Playing with any kind of toys leads to projectile train sets, running around, blocks being smashed and 'no mommy, no touch, Finleys, no MOMMY' or 'put it there mommy, put it down, put it THERE'
Puzzles are hit and miss, see above. Puzzle pieces make great projectiles. Puzzles also cause a lot of frustration for the lad.
Books, not happening despite our best efforts. If we are lucky we'll get him to LET us read to him before bed. Mostly he wants to hold the book, fling the book, read it upside down and say 'side down, side down mommy, side down'. The other day he had a book while I was changing him. He opened it, put it over my chin and then closed it again. Board books hurt BTW lol
Anything artistic is a battle. I save that stuff for weekends now.
So I go home, drained from work only to have to be extra creative with this wonderful, challenging kid. I need tips.