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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 395598" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Pam,</p><p></p><p>difficult child 2 handles changes to his schedule much the way your difficult child did this morning. The slightest change is enough to send him into a "melting" mode. When he gets like this he also does chores in slow motion. It drives me up the wall!!! Unfortunately, sometimes difficult child 2 also throws things, breaks things, and becomes verbally abusive when this happens. </p><p></p><p>I think you handled the situation well. You told your difficult child that you made a mistake because you didn't know the dishwasher had been turned on. Since the dishes were clean, they needed to be put away. If your difficult child is ever going to be able to survive in the "real world," he needs to be able to accept and deal with unexpected minor changes to his day. I think it's good that you explained to him that you made a mistake - Everyone makes mistakes - A part of life. I think it's also good that you didn't back down and made him complete his chore. </p><p></p><p>Sorry your day got off to such a bad start!!! Hope the rest of it goes smoothly!!! SFR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 395598, member: 3388"] Pam, difficult child 2 handles changes to his schedule much the way your difficult child did this morning. The slightest change is enough to send him into a "melting" mode. When he gets like this he also does chores in slow motion. It drives me up the wall!!! Unfortunately, sometimes difficult child 2 also throws things, breaks things, and becomes verbally abusive when this happens. I think you handled the situation well. You told your difficult child that you made a mistake because you didn't know the dishwasher had been turned on. Since the dishes were clean, they needed to be put away. If your difficult child is ever going to be able to survive in the "real world," he needs to be able to accept and deal with unexpected minor changes to his day. I think it's good that you explained to him that you made a mistake - Everyone makes mistakes - A part of life. I think it's also good that you didn't back down and made him complete his chore. Sorry your day got off to such a bad start!!! Hope the rest of it goes smoothly!!! SFR [/QUOTE]
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