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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 302692" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Hi,</p><p>I'm with-Momslittleangels on this one, in regard to the dinner episode. How about if you try NOT telling her what's for dinner and see what happens? My difficult child would complain LOUDLY and sometimes have a total meltdown if dinner was slightly off from what he expected. So I started telling him that I wasn't going to tell him, because he would always have a fit.</p><p>He hated that. Hated the lack of control, hated not knowing. Now, we were way deeper into our therapy than you are at this point, but still, it's worth a try to see what her reaction is.</p><p>Also, sometimes I would say that something was going to be made for dinner, and I was really looking forward to it, only to discover that we didn't have the ingredients on hand. I would shout, "OH NO!" from the freezer or pantry (with-my head inside <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) and stomp my feet and wail and announce very loudly that we didn't have the ingredients. difficult child was so alarmed by my behavior that it completely took the wind out of his sails and he didn't complain. It was pretty funny.</p><p>That won't work now. He's older and he'll just roll his eyes and say, "So, just go to the store and get it." Smarty pants. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 302692, member: 3419"] Hi, I'm with-Momslittleangels on this one, in regard to the dinner episode. How about if you try NOT telling her what's for dinner and see what happens? My difficult child would complain LOUDLY and sometimes have a total meltdown if dinner was slightly off from what he expected. So I started telling him that I wasn't going to tell him, because he would always have a fit. He hated that. Hated the lack of control, hated not knowing. Now, we were way deeper into our therapy than you are at this point, but still, it's worth a try to see what her reaction is. Also, sometimes I would say that something was going to be made for dinner, and I was really looking forward to it, only to discover that we didn't have the ingredients on hand. I would shout, "OH NO!" from the freezer or pantry (with-my head inside :) ) and stomp my feet and wail and announce very loudly that we didn't have the ingredients. difficult child was so alarmed by my behavior that it completely took the wind out of his sails and he didn't complain. It was pretty funny. That won't work now. He's older and he'll just roll his eyes and say, "So, just go to the store and get it." Smarty pants. :) [/QUOTE]
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