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The fish is on the counter
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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 368154" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Have you ever tried just flat-out asking him WHY there was fish on the counter?</p><p> </p><p>I've started doing that with my kids: WHY are your shoes in the hallway? WHY are your dishes in the livingroom? WHY are there dirty clothes on your floor? WHY is this bread still out?</p><p> </p><p>The implication in your question is that things SHOULD be otherwise and you are dumbfounded at any possible explanation they might come up with.</p><p> </p><p>Whatever the answer, your response has to be: Well YOU need to take care of this. And then just walk away from it. You've just set a boundary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 368154, member: 3444"] Have you ever tried just flat-out asking him WHY there was fish on the counter? I've started doing that with my kids: WHY are your shoes in the hallway? WHY are your dishes in the livingroom? WHY are there dirty clothes on your floor? WHY is this bread still out? The implication in your question is that things SHOULD be otherwise and you are dumbfounded at any possible explanation they might come up with. Whatever the answer, your response has to be: Well YOU need to take care of this. And then just walk away from it. You've just set a boundary. [/QUOTE]
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