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<blockquote data-quote="Big Bad Kitty" data-source="post: 83286" data-attributes="member: 3647"><p>Cheryl,</p><p></p><p>I am just thinking out loud. I could be so way off, but I am just musing to come up with ideas.</p><p></p><p>Do you have a spare room, that you could make a "safe room"...by safe, I mean leave all soft, cuddly, lovey things that difficult child likes in it. You could remove the door. </p><p></p><p>The point would not be to contain him. The point would be to give him a safe place to get out his anger. You could even be in there with him.</p><p></p><p>I have not given my daughter a punching bag (although the idea has crossed my mind) but what I am trying to impress on her is that while it is OK to be angry, it is not always OK for her to act the way she does. She tends to bang her head into the walls and do other things that I am afraid will hurt her. So I just recently started setting the example of punching pillows or slamming them onto the mattress. During her "come down" time she has cuddlys to hold.</p><p></p><p>Maybe this has been suggested already, and if so, sorry for being repetitive. In my daughter's case, I DO close the door. I don't have a lock, nor do I need one at this time, but just closing the door cuts down on the noise. Your boy is much younger so keeping it open is probably a definite.</p><p></p><p>Anyways, maybe you can take something from this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Bad Kitty, post: 83286, member: 3647"] Cheryl, I am just thinking out loud. I could be so way off, but I am just musing to come up with ideas. Do you have a spare room, that you could make a "safe room"...by safe, I mean leave all soft, cuddly, lovey things that difficult child likes in it. You could remove the door. The point would not be to contain him. The point would be to give him a safe place to get out his anger. You could even be in there with him. I have not given my daughter a punching bag (although the idea has crossed my mind) but what I am trying to impress on her is that while it is OK to be angry, it is not always OK for her to act the way she does. She tends to bang her head into the walls and do other things that I am afraid will hurt her. So I just recently started setting the example of punching pillows or slamming them onto the mattress. During her "come down" time she has cuddlys to hold. Maybe this has been suggested already, and if so, sorry for being repetitive. In my daughter's case, I DO close the door. I don't have a lock, nor do I need one at this time, but just closing the door cuts down on the noise. Your boy is much younger so keeping it open is probably a definite. Anyways, maybe you can take something from this. [/QUOTE]
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