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<blockquote data-quote="ck1" data-source="post: 113754" data-attributes="member: 3767"><p>Hi and welcome!! Well, my first thoughts were that at 5, it's really hard to tell because a lot of it may be age-related. That may be true, however, since this is your fourth 5 year old, I'm sure you're even more familiar than I am with what's age appropriate!</p><p></p><p>There's a 13 year gap between my first two kids. I'm thankful for that because I have enough time to look at my parenting and see what MUST be done differently. My first one is my difficult child and has always been difficult. If I could go back and do things differently with him, there's lots I would change. </p><p></p><p>Parenting techniques that I think would help with your 5 year old is to make sure that there are always consequences to inappropriate behavior. You can't allow him to "get away" with things. Also, if you say something, you have to mean it. NO empty threats and you must follow through. All of your kids need to know, "when mom says something she means business!". </p><p></p><p>I don't know if he's too young for this or not, but I wouldn't make any "deals" with him. If he wants something (go outside to play) and he says he'll clean his room when he's done playing (just this once). No, if the rule is clean room THEN play, then that's how it goes. I'm kinda working on this with my 3 year old, FIRST do what I ask, THEN you get xxx.</p><p></p><p>These are things that I really have to enforce with my 16 year old difficult child. It's hard now, I wish I would have known and done this when he was 5!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ck1, post: 113754, member: 3767"] Hi and welcome!! Well, my first thoughts were that at 5, it's really hard to tell because a lot of it may be age-related. That may be true, however, since this is your fourth 5 year old, I'm sure you're even more familiar than I am with what's age appropriate! There's a 13 year gap between my first two kids. I'm thankful for that because I have enough time to look at my parenting and see what MUST be done differently. My first one is my difficult child and has always been difficult. If I could go back and do things differently with him, there's lots I would change. Parenting techniques that I think would help with your 5 year old is to make sure that there are always consequences to inappropriate behavior. You can't allow him to "get away" with things. Also, if you say something, you have to mean it. NO empty threats and you must follow through. All of your kids need to know, "when mom says something she means business!". I don't know if he's too young for this or not, but I wouldn't make any "deals" with him. If he wants something (go outside to play) and he says he'll clean his room when he's done playing (just this once). No, if the rule is clean room THEN play, then that's how it goes. I'm kinda working on this with my 3 year old, FIRST do what I ask, THEN you get xxx. These are things that I really have to enforce with my 16 year old difficult child. It's hard now, I wish I would have known and done this when he was 5!!! [/QUOTE]
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