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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 132436" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have also told my difficult child to get dressed, hassled through mornings like this (and I am SOOOOO not a morning person - about 2-3 years ago husband and the kids sat me down and asked me to let them handle mornings, not to get up and supervise mornings - just do the drive to school!!), and hated every single minute.</p><p> </p><p>We worked with a counsellor who told us to just tell difficult child "We are leaving at X oclock. You will be going in whatever you are wearing that day."</p><p> </p><p>We then made sure his clothes are all OK for school - got rid of a bunch he had gotten with "cute" sayings. So whatever he picked might or might not match, but that is HIS issue.</p><p> </p><p>I do remember telling him one very cold Feb morning that if all he had on when it was time to leave was his underwear, he WOULD be going to school in that.</p><p> </p><p>Brat went and told his teacher that I made him stand outside in his underwear all night. His idiot teacher believed the "poor little abused thing" and sent him to the principal for "breakfast" (always cookies, every single time and he KNEW this!). Principal called me. She had to check the story out.</p><p> </p><p>I felt sucker-punched. I asked her if he had frostbite anywhere, cause it was below zero with the windchill. She said no. I asked how that could be if he was locked out all night.</p><p> </p><p>In 3 interviews with 3 different people (teacher, principal, school district counsellor) he had 3 completely different stories. The principal indicated this meant he was highly emotionally disturbed. Ya Think???</p><p> </p><p>This is probably about the worst you will get. Show as little emotion as possible. Use a timer if he is not able to tell time, and DON'T back down or bluff. It will not hurt him long run to go to school in pajamas. Not at all. It also won't hurt if his clothes don't match. Get a button made or print stickers that say "I dressed myself" and if you just can't stand what he is wearing, put it on him.</p><p> </p><p>Sorry about the mess. You may have to work with him to get it all done. It is so hard when they know our weaknesses and play with them.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs,</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 132436, member: 1233"] I have also told my difficult child to get dressed, hassled through mornings like this (and I am SOOOOO not a morning person - about 2-3 years ago husband and the kids sat me down and asked me to let them handle mornings, not to get up and supervise mornings - just do the drive to school!!), and hated every single minute. We worked with a counsellor who told us to just tell difficult child "We are leaving at X oclock. You will be going in whatever you are wearing that day." We then made sure his clothes are all OK for school - got rid of a bunch he had gotten with "cute" sayings. So whatever he picked might or might not match, but that is HIS issue. I do remember telling him one very cold Feb morning that if all he had on when it was time to leave was his underwear, he WOULD be going to school in that. Brat went and told his teacher that I made him stand outside in his underwear all night. His idiot teacher believed the "poor little abused thing" and sent him to the principal for "breakfast" (always cookies, every single time and he KNEW this!). Principal called me. She had to check the story out. I felt sucker-punched. I asked her if he had frostbite anywhere, cause it was below zero with the windchill. She said no. I asked how that could be if he was locked out all night. In 3 interviews with 3 different people (teacher, principal, school district counsellor) he had 3 completely different stories. The principal indicated this meant he was highly emotionally disturbed. Ya Think??? This is probably about the worst you will get. Show as little emotion as possible. Use a timer if he is not able to tell time, and DON'T back down or bluff. It will not hurt him long run to go to school in pajamas. Not at all. It also won't hurt if his clothes don't match. Get a button made or print stickers that say "I dressed myself" and if you just can't stand what he is wearing, put it on him. Sorry about the mess. You may have to work with him to get it all done. It is so hard when they know our weaknesses and play with them. Hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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