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<blockquote data-quote="AllStressedOut" data-source="post: 64353" data-attributes="member: 3837"><p>The two things we're working on now with oldest & youngest difficult child don't invoke any meltdowns. Thats why I'm stearing clear of the jumping jacks or warmups, because it did cause a meltdown and I don't want that. I figured with the card playing, if its something he just isn't clear on, that it would help to keep playing. Then maybe eventually he'll get clear on it. I want him to be included on family time each time, but the older kids get bored of UNO, so I was trying a new game. He did fine with books (3 of a kind), but not great on runs (4 in a row of the same suit). I wanted to try and work with him on those parts during his parent time. This way he still takes part in family time without frustrating everyone else who is playing. He enjoys playing even if he isn't playing correctly, so I figured if I played gin with him during his parent time, he would be ready and able to play the correct way later as a family and hopefully avoid frustration among the other kids and husband.</p><p></p><p>When we play connect 4, both with youngest difficult child and youngest easy child, we play their rules. My youngest difficult child knows the rules, but would prefer to make patterns with the red and black pieces. It gets boring to me after a bit, but I go along for the ride. Patterns is an important part of math at youngest difficult children age so I figure it is doing him good to practice.</p><p></p><p>I agree about nurturing their imagination. I tend to do that a little too much at times to where both my youngest 2 kids can tell a great story. If you didn't know my family you'd swear they were telling the truth. My daughter will tell you all about her sister Kayla and grandparents KayRay and KayLee. Her pre-school teacher asked a friend of mine if she had a sister and my friend cleared it all up. But these 3 people are people she speaks of regularly who do all sorts of naughty fun things. Sounds like people I would enjoy spending some time with!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AllStressedOut, post: 64353, member: 3837"] The two things we're working on now with oldest & youngest difficult child don't invoke any meltdowns. Thats why I'm stearing clear of the jumping jacks or warmups, because it did cause a meltdown and I don't want that. I figured with the card playing, if its something he just isn't clear on, that it would help to keep playing. Then maybe eventually he'll get clear on it. I want him to be included on family time each time, but the older kids get bored of UNO, so I was trying a new game. He did fine with books (3 of a kind), but not great on runs (4 in a row of the same suit). I wanted to try and work with him on those parts during his parent time. This way he still takes part in family time without frustrating everyone else who is playing. He enjoys playing even if he isn't playing correctly, so I figured if I played gin with him during his parent time, he would be ready and able to play the correct way later as a family and hopefully avoid frustration among the other kids and husband. When we play connect 4, both with youngest difficult child and youngest easy child, we play their rules. My youngest difficult child knows the rules, but would prefer to make patterns with the red and black pieces. It gets boring to me after a bit, but I go along for the ride. Patterns is an important part of math at youngest difficult children age so I figure it is doing him good to practice. I agree about nurturing their imagination. I tend to do that a little too much at times to where both my youngest 2 kids can tell a great story. If you didn't know my family you'd swear they were telling the truth. My daughter will tell you all about her sister Kayla and grandparents KayRay and KayLee. Her pre-school teacher asked a friend of mine if she had a sister and my friend cleared it all up. But these 3 people are people she speaks of regularly who do all sorts of naughty fun things. Sounds like people I would enjoy spending some time with! [/QUOTE]
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