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Ok, so how do you handle this? Fantasy-to-fact in one quick second
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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 345222" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>OMG! Been there done that! We started writing down the agreement with him before we went any further (remember: since he's 7 you have to print it, read it to him, have him read it back, etc.). The I bought an egg timer (one of the ones with numbers, not an hour glass) and set it and put it on a high but visible shelf (so they couldn't turn it back to add more time).</p><p> </p><p>At the 1/2 hour mark, I made sure I read it to him again so that he'd remember and again 5 mins. before time was up.</p><p> </p><p>It took all the "guess work" and misinterpretation out of things. Remember: 1 task/issue per written agreement and Keep it Simple. No big words - quick and to the point.</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps!</p><p> </p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 345222, member: 3814"] OMG! Been there done that! We started writing down the agreement with him before we went any further (remember: since he's 7 you have to print it, read it to him, have him read it back, etc.). The I bought an egg timer (one of the ones with numbers, not an hour glass) and set it and put it on a high but visible shelf (so they couldn't turn it back to add more time). At the 1/2 hour mark, I made sure I read it to him again so that he'd remember and again 5 mins. before time was up. It took all the "guess work" and misinterpretation out of things. Remember: 1 task/issue per written agreement and Keep it Simple. No big words - quick and to the point. Hope this helps! Beth [/QUOTE]
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