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Wonder if difficult child is going to be able to go to school
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<blockquote data-quote="family mum" data-source="post: 526306" data-attributes="member: 14457"><p>Good luck my dear. Bunny is right about taking a deep breathe and taking the morning as it comes. I know this is hard but you don't want to transfer your anxiety to her. These kids are smart and pick up on the tension in the atmosphere, smell our fear, so to speak.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes when my difficult child starts off with a "no", I try what we call in my business an "incremental close". I'll say something like, "Okay, let's just see how you feel, but come have breakfast any ways." When that is done, I might suggest that the house is a bit cold this morning, so why doesn't she get dressed. Each time your daughter complies with a baby step it brings you closer to "closing the deal" and getting the big yes that you are looking for. If she is that anxious, maybe offering her the possibility to back track a bit, by saying that she could go in just to hand everything in and that she could text you if she really feels that she can't stay. </p><p></p><p>Certainly not an expert here, but I know I don't like it when I feel that I have no control. Perhaps, if she feels that she has the option to try before she buys, it might help?</p><p></p><p>I'm wishing you a great outcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="family mum, post: 526306, member: 14457"] Good luck my dear. Bunny is right about taking a deep breathe and taking the morning as it comes. I know this is hard but you don't want to transfer your anxiety to her. These kids are smart and pick up on the tension in the atmosphere, smell our fear, so to speak. Sometimes when my difficult child starts off with a "no", I try what we call in my business an "incremental close". I'll say something like, "Okay, let's just see how you feel, but come have breakfast any ways." When that is done, I might suggest that the house is a bit cold this morning, so why doesn't she get dressed. Each time your daughter complies with a baby step it brings you closer to "closing the deal" and getting the big yes that you are looking for. If she is that anxious, maybe offering her the possibility to back track a bit, by saying that she could go in just to hand everything in and that she could text you if she really feels that she can't stay. Certainly not an expert here, but I know I don't like it when I feel that I have no control. Perhaps, if she feels that she has the option to try before she buys, it might help? I'm wishing you a great outcome. [/QUOTE]
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