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I am so sick of the constant negativity
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 95191" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>So sorry Heather.</p><p>My son is just like that. He's getting better.</p><p>We have taken away his computer, clothes, cassette player, anything he complains about. He has a fit, of course. I've told him that he's too negative and when he stops complaining, I'll give him back XYZ. The second he complains again, it goes away. If he complains about other things, I tell him I understand, but I do not want to hear about it. We do a lot of "Silent Timeouts, especially in the car after school. I think he just wants to vent but he won't stop--plus, somehow, it always ends up being my fault (you know how that is!). </p><p>I really don't care if he's depressed, although if I thought he was clinically depressed I'd do something about it. But I can see that he's happy when his friends show up at the door so boom!--depression disappears. Amazing.</p><p>The key is just like anything else--consistency. Nip it in the bud fast. Sometimes my son only gets 3 words out of his mouth and I'll say, "UNH-UH! That's it! Either Silent Timeout here or in your room. Take your pick." And I walk away. </p><p>It works but he needs reminders.</p><p>These kids ALWAYS need reminders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 95191, member: 3419"] So sorry Heather. My son is just like that. He's getting better. We have taken away his computer, clothes, cassette player, anything he complains about. He has a fit, of course. I've told him that he's too negative and when he stops complaining, I'll give him back XYZ. The second he complains again, it goes away. If he complains about other things, I tell him I understand, but I do not want to hear about it. We do a lot of "Silent Timeouts, especially in the car after school. I think he just wants to vent but he won't stop--plus, somehow, it always ends up being my fault (you know how that is!). I really don't care if he's depressed, although if I thought he was clinically depressed I'd do something about it. But I can see that he's happy when his friends show up at the door so boom!--depression disappears. Amazing. The key is just like anything else--consistency. Nip it in the bud fast. Sometimes my son only gets 3 words out of his mouth and I'll say, "UNH-UH! That's it! Either Silent Timeout here or in your room. Take your pick." And I walk away. It works but he needs reminders. These kids ALWAYS need reminders. [/QUOTE]
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