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@jmkemp This is the right approach. 7yo is old enough to handle that when properly instructed. It builds kids confidence to do appropriate tasks independently. Before the child abduction scare in the 90's (where child abduction rates never changed, they just started getting more media attention)...

@pmxcsed What?!?! Homework in kindergarten besides reading is ridiculous. There are studies on it. I'm guessing that his school is a more structured and demanding than he's used to. Volunteering in the classroom is a great way to get more info on this though. Playing school is a really great...

@pmxcsed Could he be having trouble transitioning from a half day to a whole day? When kids are under a lot of pressure in one area, they often regress in another area. I have a 13yo and a 2yo and both of them start displaying behaviors they stopped at an earlier age when they're stressed or...

@rengb121 If you really want to do this, don't do it in bed. Start a tradition where you have campouts in the living room or something. Grill, start a fire, keep the lights off, or at least make a "no screens" rule, go for a walk, make s'mores, get a nice air mattress that everyone sleeps on...

@thestarside My son went through this phase when he hit 13 months. He haaaated the straps. We're talking screaming, crying, and thrashing around. It's really rough. Do you know where their reaction is coming from? For my son, we eventually figured out that a lot of it was from him feeling out...