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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 169862" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>Rob was very antsy at 4. There's no way he could have sat still during the interaction at the car dealership. </p><p> </p><p>Exdh and I also tag-teamed. In this case where your presence with the salesman was imperative, Mr. Impulsive <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> would have been the one elected to take grandson outside. Once outside, we'd literally try to exercise the heebie jeebies out of Rob...have him run to the end of the block and back...or the end of the sidewalk and back. We'd make a game of it if we could. These sojourns outside only lasted 5 minutes or so, so Grandpa wouldn't have missed much in the negotiations, grandson would get the attention he wanted, and hopefully some of his restlessness would have been burned off.</p><p> </p><p>I really like the idea of taking things along for him to play with while you're busy. Those little battery operated hand games saved our lives for the longest time as they would keep Rob entertained for hours. I forget what they're called but you probably know and I expect they make them for little kids now.</p><p> </p><p>Paper and crayons would work on occasion, too.</p><p> </p><p>And some days absolutely nothing would work so we'd just have to leave. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/919Mad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":919Mad:" title="Mad :919Mad:" data-shortname=":919Mad:" /></p><p> </p><p>I'm sure that a lot of grandson's behavior is normal for the age and a lot of it is learned and a lot of it is testing. And I'm also sure that you will figure out what works.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs for your frustration.</p><p> </p><p>Suz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 169862, member: 29"] Rob was very antsy at 4. There's no way he could have sat still during the interaction at the car dealership. Exdh and I also tag-teamed. In this case where your presence with the salesman was imperative, Mr. Impulsive ;) would have been the one elected to take grandson outside. Once outside, we'd literally try to exercise the heebie jeebies out of Rob...have him run to the end of the block and back...or the end of the sidewalk and back. We'd make a game of it if we could. These sojourns outside only lasted 5 minutes or so, so Grandpa wouldn't have missed much in the negotiations, grandson would get the attention he wanted, and hopefully some of his restlessness would have been burned off. I really like the idea of taking things along for him to play with while you're busy. Those little battery operated hand games saved our lives for the longest time as they would keep Rob entertained for hours. I forget what they're called but you probably know and I expect they make them for little kids now. Paper and crayons would work on occasion, too. And some days absolutely nothing would work so we'd just have to leave. :tearinghair: I'm sure that a lot of grandson's behavior is normal for the age and a lot of it is learned and a lot of it is testing. And I'm also sure that you will figure out what works. Hugs for your frustration. Suz [/QUOTE]
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