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Tired of dragging my kid to the car
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 130550" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Red licorice might be another option, or fruit snacks. </p><p> </p><p>I wish I had the magic answer for you to solve this problem, but unfortunately I can only provide ideas and hopefully you might stumble upon something that works. I had to shake up the bag of tricks so I wasn't relying on the same thing each day. For instance, you might even take a detour to the puddle and suggest that he jump in it. (Nothing takes the wind out of a defiant child's sails like Mom leading the way!) Keep a towel in the car to mop up when needed. Above all, don't let your frustration show. </p><p> </p><p>I can't speak for your son since I'm not in your shoes but I will tell you it's worthwhile to keep open to different interpretations of what you're seeing. My difficult child used to do the same smiling behavior coupled with actions that seemed deliberately irritating. I remember one day shortly before his assessment going into his room and laying into him verbally for his behavior and he was laying on his bed smiling. Nothing I said sunk in. Back then I saw it as deliberate on his part and having no desire to please me. In time I came to see it as an inability to read social cues properly. He just didn't pick up naturally what other kids did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 130550, member: 701"] Red licorice might be another option, or fruit snacks. I wish I had the magic answer for you to solve this problem, but unfortunately I can only provide ideas and hopefully you might stumble upon something that works. I had to shake up the bag of tricks so I wasn't relying on the same thing each day. For instance, you might even take a detour to the puddle and suggest that he jump in it. (Nothing takes the wind out of a defiant child's sails like Mom leading the way!) Keep a towel in the car to mop up when needed. Above all, don't let your frustration show. I can't speak for your son since I'm not in your shoes but I will tell you it's worthwhile to keep open to different interpretations of what you're seeing. My difficult child used to do the same smiling behavior coupled with actions that seemed deliberately irritating. I remember one day shortly before his assessment going into his room and laying into him verbally for his behavior and he was laying on his bed smiling. Nothing I said sunk in. Back then I saw it as deliberate on his part and having no desire to please me. In time I came to see it as an inability to read social cues properly. He just didn't pick up naturally what other kids did. [/QUOTE]
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