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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 444680" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>PS...Wee's BT had us do some exercised that REALLY helped our store experiences, too. Wee's one of those kids that can't handle changes, so once he got to 4-5 years old, <em>knowing</em> what the trip to the store entailed helped. We started by making a list of one item for me (whether we needed it or not), and one for him, and no matter what, we bought those 2 things (helps if you have a helper at first). If he was kicking and screaming and lying on the floor, we bought those 2 items, anyway, and only those 2 items. They could be a gallon of milk and a pack of gum. Doesn't matter. Point being to shift the focus to what you <em>get</em> from the store, not the ordeal of the store. </p><p></p><p>As he got better with that, the list increased to 2 items for me, and one for him. Then we just kept building, and we went every single day. Then we varied the number of items on the list, or sometimes, the list was just one thing for him, and I got nothing. Then, I got one thing and he got nothing. And so on. </p><p></p><p>Now, we can go to the store without him having a meltdown OR having to buy something (tho in typical kid fashion, he always asks!) Can I go buy $100 worth of groceries with him in tow? Not very well. but I can buy enough for a meal or two and not feel like myhead is going to explode when I get out of there.</p><p></p><p>He even handles Walmart now (tho I don't, very well!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 444680, member: 1848"] PS...Wee's BT had us do some exercised that REALLY helped our store experiences, too. Wee's one of those kids that can't handle changes, so once he got to 4-5 years old, [I]knowing[/I] what the trip to the store entailed helped. We started by making a list of one item for me (whether we needed it or not), and one for him, and no matter what, we bought those 2 things (helps if you have a helper at first). If he was kicking and screaming and lying on the floor, we bought those 2 items, anyway, and only those 2 items. They could be a gallon of milk and a pack of gum. Doesn't matter. Point being to shift the focus to what you [I]get[/I] from the store, not the ordeal of the store. As he got better with that, the list increased to 2 items for me, and one for him. Then we just kept building, and we went every single day. Then we varied the number of items on the list, or sometimes, the list was just one thing for him, and I got nothing. Then, I got one thing and he got nothing. And so on. Now, we can go to the store without him having a meltdown OR having to buy something (tho in typical kid fashion, he always asks!) Can I go buy $100 worth of groceries with him in tow? Not very well. but I can buy enough for a meal or two and not feel like myhead is going to explode when I get out of there. He even handles Walmart now (tho I don't, very well!) [/QUOTE]
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