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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 149233" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Ack! I was born in St. Paul. Now I remember why I moved!</p><p> </p><p>I would not slam the windows shut. He's creating things for YOU to do and all you're doing is cleaning up after his chaotic messes.</p><p>I would make difficult child shut the windows (I would also put the puppy in another rm with-a locked door so difficult child cannot use it as leverage, and even send puppy to a friend's house for the wk, so difficult child has to earn it back).</p><p> </p><p>My son does the same thing. He just tried it yesterday. I said, "NO"! loudly and clearly. Sometimes I give a reason, (I have to use the bathroom) and other times I'll say, "Are you shouting at me?" and deliberately walk away. Most of the time I stay put, reading a magazine or whatever (or I invent something, just so I stay in one spot so he can come to me) and he eventually shows up. I have to outlast him, to show him how it works.</p><p> </p><p>I have also told my son the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. If you keep demanding that I show up and it's some little thing like you can't find your baseball CD because you're too lazy, and I've helped you NOW a million times, what happens when you cut yourself and need stitches and you need me NOW and I ignore you? </p><p>He's just starting to "get it." It takes a while.</p><p> </p><p>Start by not shutting the windows for him. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 149233, member: 3419"] Ack! I was born in St. Paul. Now I remember why I moved! I would not slam the windows shut. He's creating things for YOU to do and all you're doing is cleaning up after his chaotic messes. I would make difficult child shut the windows (I would also put the puppy in another rm with-a locked door so difficult child cannot use it as leverage, and even send puppy to a friend's house for the wk, so difficult child has to earn it back). My son does the same thing. He just tried it yesterday. I said, "NO"! loudly and clearly. Sometimes I give a reason, (I have to use the bathroom) and other times I'll say, "Are you shouting at me?" and deliberately walk away. Most of the time I stay put, reading a magazine or whatever (or I invent something, just so I stay in one spot so he can come to me) and he eventually shows up. I have to outlast him, to show him how it works. I have also told my son the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. If you keep demanding that I show up and it's some little thing like you can't find your baseball CD because you're too lazy, and I've helped you NOW a million times, what happens when you cut yourself and need stitches and you need me NOW and I ignore you? He's just starting to "get it." It takes a while. Start by not shutting the windows for him. :) [/QUOTE]
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