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Ya know how it is when difficult child doesn't get his way... BOOM!
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 388031" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Jules, I know the feeling! Just went through that last Friday, when I took away difficult child's computer privileges (had to disconnect the guts of the computer) because he was mean almost all wk, he was late on 5 math assignments, and he was flunking soc. studies. He couldn't see how that related to the computer, when I reminded him that this was the plan we came up with-yrs ago, and also reiterated during a therapy session. Mom gets to pull the plug whenever she decides to. Her choice. Period. </p><p>He was actually good on Sat., having spent all his energy arguing with-me (to the point where I laid down with-an ice pack and he shouldered his way into the bedroom and continued to harrass me). Sat. we played Monopoly and actually had a real conversation. He is so much more pleasant when he's not "plugged in."</p><p>Do not give up. Do not give in. You have to show him that you are in charge. </p><p>I have typed this b4: a friend once told me, "Dogs bark, right? So when your dog barks, do you think that's unusual?"</p><p>I look at my son as a barking dog. When he throws a fit, he is just being who he is. If he said, "Okay Mom, I understand perfectly and I deserved to have the computer taken away," it would be totally out of charcter," Know what I mean??</p><p>Not that it makes the stress that much easier, but it does help a but.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 388031, member: 3419"] Jules, I know the feeling! Just went through that last Friday, when I took away difficult child's computer privileges (had to disconnect the guts of the computer) because he was mean almost all wk, he was late on 5 math assignments, and he was flunking soc. studies. He couldn't see how that related to the computer, when I reminded him that this was the plan we came up with-yrs ago, and also reiterated during a therapy session. Mom gets to pull the plug whenever she decides to. Her choice. Period. He was actually good on Sat., having spent all his energy arguing with-me (to the point where I laid down with-an ice pack and he shouldered his way into the bedroom and continued to harrass me). Sat. we played Monopoly and actually had a real conversation. He is so much more pleasant when he's not "plugged in." Do not give up. Do not give in. You have to show him that you are in charge. I have typed this b4: a friend once told me, "Dogs bark, right? So when your dog barks, do you think that's unusual?" I look at my son as a barking dog. When he throws a fit, he is just being who he is. If he said, "Okay Mom, I understand perfectly and I deserved to have the computer taken away," it would be totally out of charcter," Know what I mean?? Not that it makes the stress that much easier, but it does help a but. [/QUOTE]
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