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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 260172" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>I dealt with this with both of my difficult children. The Oldest had significant health problems, so it was sometimes tough to tell what was "real" and what wasn't. In both cases, what I found helpful was to put them off a bit and wait for a distraction.. whether it be a phone call from a friend, or a tv program. If they were in REAL pain or distress, no amount of distraction would help. If they suddenly zoned out during a tv program (and only complained during the commercials), or if they were suddenly giggling while on the phone to a friend, they were "caught." Unless it was an extreme emergency, "wait and see" was a good tactic. </p><p></p><p>Still, I have a vivid memory of Oldest, at about 7 years old, being brought to my door by a well-intentioned neighbor. Neighbor kids had told me she had "fallen down the hill" .. and I told them to help her home. I didn't rush to her aid. A neighbor mom *carried* Oldest to my door, with an admonishing "I think she's really hurt" ... Oldest was crying, but I sensed it wasn't real ... she said her ankle hurt.. no swelling, no redness, and after ice and tv, she forgot all about it. But boy, that mother tried to put a biiiig guilt trip on me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 260172, member: 1157"] I dealt with this with both of my difficult children. The Oldest had significant health problems, so it was sometimes tough to tell what was "real" and what wasn't. In both cases, what I found helpful was to put them off a bit and wait for a distraction.. whether it be a phone call from a friend, or a tv program. If they were in REAL pain or distress, no amount of distraction would help. If they suddenly zoned out during a tv program (and only complained during the commercials), or if they were suddenly giggling while on the phone to a friend, they were "caught." Unless it was an extreme emergency, "wait and see" was a good tactic. Still, I have a vivid memory of Oldest, at about 7 years old, being brought to my door by a well-intentioned neighbor. Neighbor kids had told me she had "fallen down the hill" .. and I told them to help her home. I didn't rush to her aid. A neighbor mom *carried* Oldest to my door, with an admonishing "I think she's really hurt" ... Oldest was crying, but I sensed it wasn't real ... she said her ankle hurt.. no swelling, no redness, and after ice and tv, she forgot all about it. But boy, that mother tried to put a biiiig guilt trip on me. [/QUOTE]
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