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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 176628" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Stay strong!!!! Don't let her see any emotional buttons being pushed. Calmly and firmly just keep repeating yourself to her. </p><p> </p><p>You: "No you may not watch t.v."</p><p>difficult child: "Then I will dump this bucket of toys over"</p><p>You: "You may not watch t.v."</p><p>difficult child: "You always let me"</p><p>You: "You may not watch t.v."</p><p>difficult child: "You better let me or I will dump kool aid all over your pretty collection of knic knacs"</p><p>You: "You may not watch t.v."</p><p> </p><p>Never let her change the subject. She is trying to get your focus off what she is suppose to do (or not do) and on to something much worse so that you will allow her the first thing. Of course you would rather have her watching t.v. than pouring kool aide over something, but you know that is not the issue, don't let her make it the issue.</p><p> </p><p>Tell her that for every time you have to repeat yourself, she will loose that many minutes of something (maybe t.v. the next day?) or that many objects that belong to her (dolls, ect.) for you to keep for one day.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know!!! Good luck! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Count how many times you actually do repeat yourself. Keep track for a week and see if she does start giving up? </p><p> </p><p>You may also try, "Since you can not stop watching t.v. when I tell you to, then no t.v. at all tomorrow. I can not allow you to do something that causes you to disobey me."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 176628, member: 5096"] Stay strong!!!! Don't let her see any emotional buttons being pushed. Calmly and firmly just keep repeating yourself to her. You: "No you may not watch t.v." difficult child: "Then I will dump this bucket of toys over" You: "You may not watch t.v." difficult child: "You always let me" You: "You may not watch t.v." difficult child: "You better let me or I will dump kool aid all over your pretty collection of knic knacs" You: "You may not watch t.v." Never let her change the subject. She is trying to get your focus off what she is suppose to do (or not do) and on to something much worse so that you will allow her the first thing. Of course you would rather have her watching t.v. than pouring kool aide over something, but you know that is not the issue, don't let her make it the issue. Tell her that for every time you have to repeat yourself, she will loose that many minutes of something (maybe t.v. the next day?) or that many objects that belong to her (dolls, ect.) for you to keep for one day. I don't know!!! Good luck! :) Count how many times you actually do repeat yourself. Keep track for a week and see if she does start giving up? You may also try, "Since you can not stop watching t.v. when I tell you to, then no t.v. at all tomorrow. I can not allow you to do something that causes you to disobey me." [/QUOTE]
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