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<blockquote data-quote="shaile" data-source="post: 109372" data-attributes="member: 4123"><p>Greetings..~smiles~</p><p></p><p>Lots of hugs and hope things settle quickly for you all. Holidays are stressful enough anymore without such emotional episodes. Just feels like the life is literally being sucked from you each time, and no viable answers to any of it in sight.</p><p></p><p>With his age though..maybe try next time he's acting up at the table to just reach over and remove his plate from him after being given a few verbal prompts to stop said behavior, and say that when he feels he's ready to eat using his manners you'll return the plate.</p><p></p><p>Maybe try just telling him to leave the table, and dining area until he's ready to display more manners but not suggest or direct him to a specific place otherwise.</p><p></p><p>Maybe try next time if he's acting up at meal times that you and your husband both up and leave the table if he does not comply after a few prompts, and tell him he has so many minutes to finish eating, and after that time you both will return to eat your meal and either he will stay and display manners or he will leave the dining area all together so that you both may enjoy your meal.</p><p></p><p>The excessive talking alot..almost babbling from one non relavent to reality topic to another just drives me up the walls. Maybe try buying a relatively inexpensive walkman with headphones, and hand that to him when your nerves start to frazzle. Then you just have to pray he can sing somewhat on key..hehe.</p><p></p><p>As far as the "help call the police stuff goes"..I'd of gone and got the phone for him. I refuse to play that game.</p><p></p><p>Always alittle easier to offer some suggestions when the situation isn't your own nightmare but honestly more than hugs and prayer it subsides and calms soon is about the best can give.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck to you</p><p></p><p>shaile</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shaile, post: 109372, member: 4123"] Greetings..~smiles~ Lots of hugs and hope things settle quickly for you all. Holidays are stressful enough anymore without such emotional episodes. Just feels like the life is literally being sucked from you each time, and no viable answers to any of it in sight. With his age though..maybe try next time he's acting up at the table to just reach over and remove his plate from him after being given a few verbal prompts to stop said behavior, and say that when he feels he's ready to eat using his manners you'll return the plate. Maybe try just telling him to leave the table, and dining area until he's ready to display more manners but not suggest or direct him to a specific place otherwise. Maybe try next time if he's acting up at meal times that you and your husband both up and leave the table if he does not comply after a few prompts, and tell him he has so many minutes to finish eating, and after that time you both will return to eat your meal and either he will stay and display manners or he will leave the dining area all together so that you both may enjoy your meal. The excessive talking alot..almost babbling from one non relavent to reality topic to another just drives me up the walls. Maybe try buying a relatively inexpensive walkman with headphones, and hand that to him when your nerves start to frazzle. Then you just have to pray he can sing somewhat on key..hehe. As far as the "help call the police stuff goes"..I'd of gone and got the phone for him. I refuse to play that game. Always alittle easier to offer some suggestions when the situation isn't your own nightmare but honestly more than hugs and prayer it subsides and calms soon is about the best can give. Good Luck to you shaile [/QUOTE]
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