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[quote=Anonymous]You need to manage expectations. Get them on a schedule if they're not already and write it down for them - you could even get their input. Include free time for things like videos, but also quiet time to read books (make sure they have actual books there to read). Make sure they get some outdoor time everyday, even just a walk around the block. Spend time together every day doing an activity such as building legos, playing board games, carving pumpkins, whatever. Cook and eat dinner together - make sure they help prepare and clean up. Talk about their day and listen to them. Make sure they bathe, brush their teeth, wear clean clothes, and go to bed around the same time. This is 90% of parenting. Also read up on assertive parenting and try to set reasonable consequences and boundaries. Work on being non-reactive and try not to yell - it's okay to leave the room if you need to cool down before addressing the situation.[/quote]
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