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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 462980" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>I was thinking that "he's only 4" as well, but you can start teaching natural consequences NOW. I mean by specifically discussing the fact that if he puts up a fuss, he's not happy, you're not happy, and he misses out on doing something "happy", even though it wasn't what he had planned on or hoped for. This evening's example would work well. If he didnt' put up a fuss, he still wouldn't have gotten to play with the village kids, but he WOULD have had a pleasant evening at home with you doing - whatever. Instead, he put up a fuss and you BOTH got upset.</p><p></p><p>I think this is one of the things "normal" kids naturally pick up on, and therefore don't go into blown out tantrums even though disappointed. "Our" kids need to be taught this. Not saying he's going to pick up on it right away, or even this year, but it's never to early to start. I'm still working on this with my 8 y/o. Fortunately her tantrums are very infrequent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 462980, member: 11965"] I was thinking that "he's only 4" as well, but you can start teaching natural consequences NOW. I mean by specifically discussing the fact that if he puts up a fuss, he's not happy, you're not happy, and he misses out on doing something "happy", even though it wasn't what he had planned on or hoped for. This evening's example would work well. If he didnt' put up a fuss, he still wouldn't have gotten to play with the village kids, but he WOULD have had a pleasant evening at home with you doing - whatever. Instead, he put up a fuss and you BOTH got upset. I think this is one of the things "normal" kids naturally pick up on, and therefore don't go into blown out tantrums even though disappointed. "Our" kids need to be taught this. Not saying he's going to pick up on it right away, or even this year, but it's never to early to start. I'm still working on this with my 8 y/o. Fortunately her tantrums are very infrequent. [/QUOTE]
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