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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 75299" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>TerryJ2,</p><p></p><p>Sorry you had such a rough start to your day. It does sound like you handled the situation very well, though.</p><p></p><p>I agree with you that sometimes our difficult children need to know that we're angry about their behaviour, but I also agree that it's important not to lose control. Sometimes the show of anger is an effective way to really get the message across.</p><p></p><p>My difficult child broke one of the big house rules a few weeks ago (funny...I can't remember which one right now...need more tea) and my SO was furious. He kept control, but made it very clear how angry he was. And, difficult child has not done it since. It was something he always used to do, much to our annoyance, so that fact that he doesn't do it anymore is truly amazing.</p><p></p><p>I think you're right that our difficult children need to understand how things will be in the real world. I tell mine that the world will not know he has a disability, but they will expect proper behaviour from him and won't be nearly as forgiving as his family.</p><p></p><p>A does of reality is not a bad thing.</p><p></p><p>Hope the rest of your day goes well.</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 75299, member: 3907"] TerryJ2, Sorry you had such a rough start to your day. It does sound like you handled the situation very well, though. I agree with you that sometimes our difficult children need to know that we're angry about their behaviour, but I also agree that it's important not to lose control. Sometimes the show of anger is an effective way to really get the message across. My difficult child broke one of the big house rules a few weeks ago (funny...I can't remember which one right now...need more tea) and my SO was furious. He kept control, but made it very clear how angry he was. And, difficult child has not done it since. It was something he always used to do, much to our annoyance, so that fact that he doesn't do it anymore is truly amazing. I think you're right that our difficult children need to understand how things will be in the real world. I tell mine that the world will not know he has a disability, but they will expect proper behaviour from him and won't be nearly as forgiving as his family. A does of reality is not a bad thing. Hope the rest of your day goes well. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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