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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 487043" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>("Humor" to you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</p><p>I wanted to share this in the GP thread because, although it may seem trivial or strange, humour is actually one of my strongest weapons in dealing with my difficult child. Basically, I can generally laugh him out of a tantrum before it gets going, I have discovered. Well, what I call a tantrum, which is shouting and crying, very vocal protest at something he doesn't like (happens all the time, needless to say). This morning's tantrum was over the fact that he wanted to go to the garderie (school child minding service) and it was too late - I like him to stay home with me in the morning, as he has such a long day at school and garderie. He started wailing and shouting and I just... imitated him, pulling funny faces. That might enrage another person but it tickles J's humour buds and he soon started laughing and giggling helplessly. And the tantrum stops. May not work with your young difficult child (up to what age I don't know), but it is surely worth a try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 487043, member: 11227"] ("Humor" to you :)) I wanted to share this in the GP thread because, although it may seem trivial or strange, humour is actually one of my strongest weapons in dealing with my difficult child. Basically, I can generally laugh him out of a tantrum before it gets going, I have discovered. Well, what I call a tantrum, which is shouting and crying, very vocal protest at something he doesn't like (happens all the time, needless to say). This morning's tantrum was over the fact that he wanted to go to the garderie (school child minding service) and it was too late - I like him to stay home with me in the morning, as he has such a long day at school and garderie. He started wailing and shouting and I just... imitated him, pulling funny faces. That might enrage another person but it tickles J's humour buds and he soon started laughing and giggling helplessly. And the tantrum stops. May not work with your young difficult child (up to what age I don't know), but it is surely worth a try. [/QUOTE]
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