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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 18360" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>To take it to the next step (if he ever gets there - but THIS is progress!) when he does something he's been asked to do, thank him briefly and politely. It's part of showing respect to him and in doing so, modelling what you expect him to learn to use. Maybe when you got home, if he didn't whine all the way, "Thank you for moving to the back seat. I know you were disappointed but you did it anyway, which is a very mature way for you to have handled it. I'll try to have you in the front with me the next time I can."</p><p>Or maybe further down the track. You need to have the 'feel' for the situation.</p><p></p><p>But if you stop and think, we really don't thank our kids often enough, or praise them (appropriately and not stupidly). Always try to put it in "I" statements, such as "I was very impressed when you did x".</p><p></p><p>It's the little steps that slowly add up and begin to turn things round.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 18360, member: 1991"] To take it to the next step (if he ever gets there - but THIS is progress!) when he does something he's been asked to do, thank him briefly and politely. It's part of showing respect to him and in doing so, modelling what you expect him to learn to use. Maybe when you got home, if he didn't whine all the way, "Thank you for moving to the back seat. I know you were disappointed but you did it anyway, which is a very mature way for you to have handled it. I'll try to have you in the front with me the next time I can." Or maybe further down the track. You need to have the 'feel' for the situation. But if you stop and think, we really don't thank our kids often enough, or praise them (appropriately and not stupidly). Always try to put it in "I" statements, such as "I was very impressed when you did x". It's the little steps that slowly add up and begin to turn things round. Marg [/QUOTE]
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