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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 523971"><p>Don't be so hard on yourself. His thinking is his reality and you can't fight it but you can learn from it. Let me explain how difficult child 1 would see this scenario. difficult child 2 is gone to a special event. I spend time doing quality stuff with difficult child 1. At some point during our time, I mention bringing a treat home for difficult child 2 because difficult child 1 got one. difficult child 1's thinking.... why does he get TWO special things and I only get one? Me: "You got to have a sleepover at Grandma's". difficult child 1: "That's not special, that's just grandma." See where this is heading. This is "normal" in our house only I have 2 of them arguing with me. They are literally almost obsessed with EVERYTHING always being "fair". </p><p></p><p>This one is done and over but now you've also learned something for "next time". difficult child time is only difficult child time if easy child isn't even mentioned. Period. I have so been there done that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 523971"] Don't be so hard on yourself. His thinking is his reality and you can't fight it but you can learn from it. Let me explain how difficult child 1 would see this scenario. difficult child 2 is gone to a special event. I spend time doing quality stuff with difficult child 1. At some point during our time, I mention bringing a treat home for difficult child 2 because difficult child 1 got one. difficult child 1's thinking.... why does he get TWO special things and I only get one? Me: "You got to have a sleepover at Grandma's". difficult child 1: "That's not special, that's just grandma." See where this is heading. This is "normal" in our house only I have 2 of them arguing with me. They are literally almost obsessed with EVERYTHING always being "fair". This one is done and over but now you've also learned something for "next time". difficult child time is only difficult child time if easy child isn't even mentioned. Period. I have so been there done that. [/QUOTE]
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