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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 531679" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Yes, this sounds very familiar.</p><p>Sometimes I have to cancel everything, if my difficult child is having a complete meltdown. </p><p>But more often, I can work around it. The example of putting the bike in the car is a good idea. The fact that he kept shooting down your ideas showed that he was being narrow in his thinking and you could have told him "That's enough. No more arguing. You either get the bike in the car or no bike at all. No negotiation." </p><p>Don't yell it. Just say it firmly.</p><p>Sometimes, I just burst out laughing, because the situation gets so absurd. I mean, some of the specifics that these kids request is ridiculous. And sometimes laughing will lighten up the situation and sometimes it will send him into orbit.</p><p>"No, silly, we can't take the bike in the car. It won't fit in my lap. Let's go!"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 531679, member: 3419"] Yes, this sounds very familiar. Sometimes I have to cancel everything, if my difficult child is having a complete meltdown. But more often, I can work around it. The example of putting the bike in the car is a good idea. The fact that he kept shooting down your ideas showed that he was being narrow in his thinking and you could have told him "That's enough. No more arguing. You either get the bike in the car or no bike at all. No negotiation." Don't yell it. Just say it firmly. Sometimes, I just burst out laughing, because the situation gets so absurd. I mean, some of the specifics that these kids request is ridiculous. And sometimes laughing will lighten up the situation and sometimes it will send him into orbit. "No, silly, we can't take the bike in the car. It won't fit in my lap. Let's go!" [/QUOTE]
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