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<blockquote data-quote="pigless in VA" data-source="post: 706566" data-attributes="member: 11832"><p>Welcome, rabbithole. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/welcomecat.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":welcomecat:" title="welcomecat :welcomecat:" data-shortname=":welcomecat:" /></p><p></p><p>At six, my son was over the top scary, too. I found that reading <u>The Explosive Child</u> helped me to get a better idea of what to do with my son. I was also extremely tough on my son when it came to physical violence. Whenever he tried to hit, punch, kick or headbutt someone, I took a toy away from him. Forever. Not a small toy either, one that was near and dear to his heart. </p><p></p><p>For example, he hit a neighbor child and I marched him up to their house, had him give the boy his favorite monster truck, and made him apologize. He quickly learned that hitting made him lose something valuable. </p><p></p><p>It didn't help much with the over the top tantrums, though. For those, I would carry him to his room and stand outside his door holding it shut. Yes, he destroyed things, but they were his things. I made sure there was never anything in his room like a television that could hurt him if he broke it. Eventually, I gave him old magazines to tear up when he was angry. </p><p></p><p>Keep trying. Stay strong. Keep looking for answers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigless in VA, post: 706566, member: 11832"] Welcome, rabbithole. :welcomecat: At six, my son was over the top scary, too. I found that reading [U]The Explosive Child[/U] helped me to get a better idea of what to do with my son. I was also extremely tough on my son when it came to physical violence. Whenever he tried to hit, punch, kick or headbutt someone, I took a toy away from him. Forever. Not a small toy either, one that was near and dear to his heart. For example, he hit a neighbor child and I marched him up to their house, had him give the boy his favorite monster truck, and made him apologize. He quickly learned that hitting made him lose something valuable. It didn't help much with the over the top tantrums, though. For those, I would carry him to his room and stand outside his door holding it shut. Yes, he destroyed things, but they were his things. I made sure there was never anything in his room like a television that could hurt him if he broke it. Eventually, I gave him old magazines to tear up when he was angry. Keep trying. Stay strong. Keep looking for answers. [/QUOTE]
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