I don't see earbuds working. It's a sib issue. If DS6 is out of the house, sure. Common room works peachy. But if he's at home--he gets in her face. They are at a point in their relationship where she needs to individuate from him and develop her own, older-kid interests more, but he's making it hard. She would like to work on creative interests and focus without him throwing Legos at her and singing fractured Frozen lyrics at the top of his lungs all the time.