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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 82920" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>That being said, I will continue the mental and physical gymnastics of thinking through EVERY darn thing I say and do in an attempt to avoid horrible scenes like yesterday.</p><p>What a way to live!</p><p></p><p>I agree! I just can't think far enough ahead. One thing you may be able to pull off, is to have a friend or relative go with-you. That way, if one of you isn't thinking outside the box, the other one will, and vice versa. </p><p></p><p>I have not had a single store meltdown with-my difficult child in ... dare I say, a yr? Sure, he melts down at home, but in public he is SO much better! </p><p></p><p>One thing we did, on the advice of our child psychiatric, was stage outings where we didn't really have to buy anything. Then, the min. he melted down, we'd take him home and put him straight in his room. Easier said than done with-a bad back, let me tell you! But somehow, I managed. And over the yrs, he has learned that meltdowns are not going to get him anywhere. I wish I had know to stage those outings much earlier. I don't think I started until he was five. </p><p></p><p>Also, it sounds like your difficult child is more violent than mine was at that age, and also, mine didn't tear his clothes off either. I don't know what to suggest there.</p><p></p><p>Three is a good age to train him. He's got basic cognitive skills, but obviously, they are overridden by his emotions (as others have aptly pointed out). There IS a future! I feel for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 82920, member: 3419"] That being said, I will continue the mental and physical gymnastics of thinking through EVERY darn thing I say and do in an attempt to avoid horrible scenes like yesterday. What a way to live! I agree! I just can't think far enough ahead. One thing you may be able to pull off, is to have a friend or relative go with-you. That way, if one of you isn't thinking outside the box, the other one will, and vice versa. I have not had a single store meltdown with-my difficult child in ... dare I say, a yr? Sure, he melts down at home, but in public he is SO much better! One thing we did, on the advice of our child psychiatric, was stage outings where we didn't really have to buy anything. Then, the min. he melted down, we'd take him home and put him straight in his room. Easier said than done with-a bad back, let me tell you! But somehow, I managed. And over the yrs, he has learned that meltdowns are not going to get him anywhere. I wish I had know to stage those outings much earlier. I don't think I started until he was five. Also, it sounds like your difficult child is more violent than mine was at that age, and also, mine didn't tear his clothes off either. I don't know what to suggest there. Three is a good age to train him. He's got basic cognitive skills, but obviously, they are overridden by his emotions (as others have aptly pointed out). There IS a future! I feel for you. [/QUOTE]
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