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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 157020" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Verbal Vomit - perfect term.</p><p></p><p>I think you may have figured out that too much info too soon is just too much for most difficult child's. We try to give them something fun to look forward to and they turn it into a stressful "Now? Can we now?" event and you feel like just getting it over with just to shut them up which takes the joy out of the event for you.</p><p> </p><p>I would try not letting difficult child know any long term plans. (Though I know it is impossible to hold back everything, but hold back what you can) Make only daily (or 1/2 day plans) with difficult child who is on overwhelmed mode for the moment let alone having to wait for fun.</p><p> </p><p>Did I remember that your difficult child is 5 years old? Kindergarten? A lot of big changes in his life this year. He is trying to be a little more grown up. Try giving him a morning task that is just his - "When you get up in the morning, you go to the kitchen and pick out a bowl (have a few on the table or counter if you don't want him in the cupboards) for your cereal." Just something insignificant (won't upset you if not done) but maybe fun and make him feel a little more grown up.</p><p>Find as many tasks he can do as you can - give him a rag and spray bottle to wash outside windows (who cares if they are streaky - you can redo when he is not looking), ect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 157020, member: 5096"] Verbal Vomit - perfect term. I think you may have figured out that too much info too soon is just too much for most difficult child's. We try to give them something fun to look forward to and they turn it into a stressful "Now? Can we now?" event and you feel like just getting it over with just to shut them up which takes the joy out of the event for you. I would try not letting difficult child know any long term plans. (Though I know it is impossible to hold back everything, but hold back what you can) Make only daily (or 1/2 day plans) with difficult child who is on overwhelmed mode for the moment let alone having to wait for fun. Did I remember that your difficult child is 5 years old? Kindergarten? A lot of big changes in his life this year. He is trying to be a little more grown up. Try giving him a morning task that is just his - "When you get up in the morning, you go to the kitchen and pick out a bowl (have a few on the table or counter if you don't want him in the cupboards) for your cereal." Just something insignificant (won't upset you if not done) but maybe fun and make him feel a little more grown up. Find as many tasks he can do as you can - give him a rag and spray bottle to wash outside windows (who cares if they are streaky - you can redo when he is not looking), ect. [/QUOTE]
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