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Arrgghh!! I really dislike meltdowns
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 90376" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>I know the feeling! You just stand there and it's so draining. A good night's sleep does help, in the long run, though. Sigh.</p><p></p><p>I guess, armchair quarterbacking here, knowing that he was dawdling, I wouldn't have said anything back when he said, "I can't help it--that's the way I am." You fed into it by saying that was an excuse. It's hard to know that at the time, but clearly, by dawdling, something was not clicking and he was ready for some antics. For your part, it's like walking on ice. You have to be on the lookout for cues.</p><p>I'm glad he didn't call your bluff about walking to school, LOL!</p><p></p><p>We're now working with-my son on only giving him 2 warnings for everything, and then facing natural consquences. The hard part is keeping our mouths shut. So far, for a week, he has gotten up for school every day and out the door on time, but he's pretending he can go to bed whenever he wants, and that wasn't part of the program. We talk at the child psychiatric's ofc, and by the time we come home, difficult child has his own rendition of what the plan is. Sigh. Next time, we write it down and have him sign it!</p><p></p><p>Can you call your difficult child from work and follow through that way? What is your plan? (IOW, what would it be if you were home?) Can you remove his video games or whatever you do, beforehand? Can husband pinch hit for you?</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 90376, member: 3419"] I know the feeling! You just stand there and it's so draining. A good night's sleep does help, in the long run, though. Sigh. I guess, armchair quarterbacking here, knowing that he was dawdling, I wouldn't have said anything back when he said, "I can't help it--that's the way I am." You fed into it by saying that was an excuse. It's hard to know that at the time, but clearly, by dawdling, something was not clicking and he was ready for some antics. For your part, it's like walking on ice. You have to be on the lookout for cues. I'm glad he didn't call your bluff about walking to school, LOL! We're now working with-my son on only giving him 2 warnings for everything, and then facing natural consquences. The hard part is keeping our mouths shut. So far, for a week, he has gotten up for school every day and out the door on time, but he's pretending he can go to bed whenever he wants, and that wasn't part of the program. We talk at the child psychiatric's ofc, and by the time we come home, difficult child has his own rendition of what the plan is. Sigh. Next time, we write it down and have him sign it! Can you call your difficult child from work and follow through that way? What is your plan? (IOW, what would it be if you were home?) Can you remove his video games or whatever you do, beforehand? Can husband pinch hit for you? Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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