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He pulled a knife from the kitchen drawer...
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 487315" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>I would <strong>not</strong> tell.</p><p></p><p>I've learned that with-my difficult child, if I act scared, he will milk it for all it's worth. </p><p>I tend to make specific, targeted, disparaging remarks like, "I can't believe you pulled that knife out and acted like you were going to use it on your sister. That's something a 2-yr-old would do, not a big kid like you."</p><p>Don't say that in the heat of the moment. It will ramp him up. But whatever works with-him--guilt, disappointment, whatever--use it when he is calm for a "teachable moment." For example, tomorrow, you can tell him how disappointed you are in his behavior. But I wouldn't dwell on it. He's a kid, and very impulsive. He'll come up with-something else. So unless you see a pattern here, I would not recommend making it into something bigger.</p><p>Still, I would keep an eye on him.</p><p>How did his sister react?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 487315, member: 3419"] I would [B]not[/B] tell. I've learned that with-my difficult child, if I act scared, he will milk it for all it's worth. I tend to make specific, targeted, disparaging remarks like, "I can't believe you pulled that knife out and acted like you were going to use it on your sister. That's something a 2-yr-old would do, not a big kid like you." Don't say that in the heat of the moment. It will ramp him up. But whatever works with-him--guilt, disappointment, whatever--use it when he is calm for a "teachable moment." For example, tomorrow, you can tell him how disappointed you are in his behavior. But I wouldn't dwell on it. He's a kid, and very impulsive. He'll come up with-something else. So unless you see a pattern here, I would not recommend making it into something bigger. Still, I would keep an eye on him. How did his sister react? [/QUOTE]
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