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Remember when Q got in trouble for doing nothing???
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 489308" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>He sure is a sweetie. I notice you say that hunger can get him to a point where he cannot cope. We deal with that here too. husband used to have a FIT when I opened a package at the grocery and let Wiz eat as we shopped. I always did it anyway. </p><p></p><p>Jess never reacted to hunger as dramatically as the boys, but it did affect her. It is one reason why we keep packs of peanuts and cashews on hand and also those energy bars with a 40-30-30 ration of carb-protein-fat. They make a HUGE difference. We found that cookies and the energy bars that don't have much protein just don't help very much. The little they do help ends after about half an hour into a crash that is U.G.L.Y. Een with thank you being 12 in a few days we still keep protein bars with us. Heck, it is a big enough difference in how thank you acts that if Jess is going somewhere with him and I am not going to be there she will grab something to keep in her purse just in case. We have NEVER asked her to do this, it is her idea. Because she does take it for thank you, we don't fuss if later she eats it herself if he doesn't end up needing it. </p><p></p><p>husband thought we were nuts, and were babying the kids when we did this. I never much cared if it was babying. If one of the kids couldn't keep it together because his body needed fuel, well, it is my JOB as his parent (and husband's JOB too) to make sure he has adequate fuel in his tank to do what we want him to do. husband stopped gritching about it the day I asked him how many miles he expected to car to go when it had no gas. Cause that was what he was expecting the kids to do - go with-o gas. I do find that using analogies like that get through to husband - often it is the ONLY way to get through on something like this. Annoying, but there it is.</p><p></p><p>The girl that talked to Q is a blessing. She made the point in a simple way, and it probably had a much greater impact coming from her than from an adult. Is Q taking small ornaments or some such for his teachers and friends for xmas? If so, I hope she is on his list. If you need ideas for simple ornaments, let me know. I have a ton of them. Or look at Family Fun's website (you will have to google it). they have awesome ideas and usually excellent instructions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 489308, member: 1233"] He sure is a sweetie. I notice you say that hunger can get him to a point where he cannot cope. We deal with that here too. husband used to have a FIT when I opened a package at the grocery and let Wiz eat as we shopped. I always did it anyway. Jess never reacted to hunger as dramatically as the boys, but it did affect her. It is one reason why we keep packs of peanuts and cashews on hand and also those energy bars with a 40-30-30 ration of carb-protein-fat. They make a HUGE difference. We found that cookies and the energy bars that don't have much protein just don't help very much. The little they do help ends after about half an hour into a crash that is U.G.L.Y. Een with thank you being 12 in a few days we still keep protein bars with us. Heck, it is a big enough difference in how thank you acts that if Jess is going somewhere with him and I am not going to be there she will grab something to keep in her purse just in case. We have NEVER asked her to do this, it is her idea. Because she does take it for thank you, we don't fuss if later she eats it herself if he doesn't end up needing it. husband thought we were nuts, and were babying the kids when we did this. I never much cared if it was babying. If one of the kids couldn't keep it together because his body needed fuel, well, it is my JOB as his parent (and husband's JOB too) to make sure he has adequate fuel in his tank to do what we want him to do. husband stopped gritching about it the day I asked him how many miles he expected to car to go when it had no gas. Cause that was what he was expecting the kids to do - go with-o gas. I do find that using analogies like that get through to husband - often it is the ONLY way to get through on something like this. Annoying, but there it is. The girl that talked to Q is a blessing. She made the point in a simple way, and it probably had a much greater impact coming from her than from an adult. Is Q taking small ornaments or some such for his teachers and friends for xmas? If so, I hope she is on his list. If you need ideas for simple ornaments, let me know. I have a ton of them. Or look at Family Fun's website (you will have to google it). they have awesome ideas and usually excellent instructions. [/QUOTE]
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