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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 129697" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>You may be able to force him because you're bigger but he's ultimately won. You're late for the appointment, you're frazzled, frustrated and angry. If he plays his cards right, you've lost control. It may seem that you "won" because you got him out the door dressed but the reality is he won either because he brought you down to his level or turned you into someone you don't like.</p><p> </p><p>Some battles are worth fighting. Some aren't. Letting him out the door in inappropriate clothing is definitely not worth it in my book. You can always bring clothes for him to change into (even though I wasn't that nice -- you lived with your choice and, hopefully, learned a valuable lesson about getting dressed properly and in a timely manner). Sadly, with our kids, there are many, many battles. So, it is best to pick the ones you have to fight and let natural consequences take care of the others.</p><p> </p><p>Do read The Explosive Child. It explains your son's mindset far better than most of us here can. Even if you decide it is not the best way to parent for your child, it will help in just understanding him a little bit better</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 129697, member: 3626"] You may be able to force him because you're bigger but he's ultimately won. You're late for the appointment, you're frazzled, frustrated and angry. If he plays his cards right, you've lost control. It may seem that you "won" because you got him out the door dressed but the reality is he won either because he brought you down to his level or turned you into someone you don't like. Some battles are worth fighting. Some aren't. Letting him out the door in inappropriate clothing is definitely not worth it in my book. You can always bring clothes for him to change into (even though I wasn't that nice -- you lived with your choice and, hopefully, learned a valuable lesson about getting dressed properly and in a timely manner). Sadly, with our kids, there are many, many battles. So, it is best to pick the ones you have to fight and let natural consequences take care of the others. Do read The Explosive Child. It explains your son's mindset far better than most of us here can. Even if you decide it is not the best way to parent for your child, it will help in just understanding him a little bit better [/QUOTE]
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