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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 370679" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Sorry you had to cut your trip short but it does sound like you made a good call.</p><p></p><p>When we've had problems lie this, sometimes we've been able to pull off the road and give difficult child 3 a talking to. Often it's anxiety and frustration driving him, and if he can see that we will pull off and wait for him to behave, sometimes he chooses to hold his problems in a bit more so we can continue safely. Increasingly lately, he can be difficult simply because we're away from home where he feels safe and secure. So to handle this, we do have short trips every so often and give him plenty of warning about the trip, as well as no option about going. We give him something he can look forward to (such as bringing a game to play with everybody, which we also plan ahead with the others). For example, it might be a game system with one particular game we think others will like (such as Singstar) or maybe a board game, or a game of cards. His current "thing" is Mah Jong. But different kids are driven by different things.</p><p></p><p>I hope you can get your girlfriend time in next week. How far is the trip in hours?</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 370679, member: 1991"] Sorry you had to cut your trip short but it does sound like you made a good call. When we've had problems lie this, sometimes we've been able to pull off the road and give difficult child 3 a talking to. Often it's anxiety and frustration driving him, and if he can see that we will pull off and wait for him to behave, sometimes he chooses to hold his problems in a bit more so we can continue safely. Increasingly lately, he can be difficult simply because we're away from home where he feels safe and secure. So to handle this, we do have short trips every so often and give him plenty of warning about the trip, as well as no option about going. We give him something he can look forward to (such as bringing a game to play with everybody, which we also plan ahead with the others). For example, it might be a game system with one particular game we think others will like (such as Singstar) or maybe a board game, or a game of cards. His current "thing" is Mah Jong. But different kids are driven by different things. I hope you can get your girlfriend time in next week. How far is the trip in hours? Marg [/QUOTE]
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