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<blockquote data-quote="Wiped Out" data-source="post: 261280" data-attributes="member: 1631"><p>Before I give any ideas I need to state that at times nothing works with my difficult child, some of these work some of the time for him. When nothing is working for my difficult child it is usually a sign that he is unstable and needs to have his medications looked at.</p><p></p><p>Right now, anytime difficult child is violent (even the least little shove because it has to be black and white with him) he gets "Stop the World". This means for the remainder of the day he has no electronic games, tv, snacks, etc... He can play solitaire, shoot baskets, things that don't involve anyone else. If he doesn't stop at that point, he gets a stop the world for the next day as well. If he is really escalated and still doesn't stop, he goes to crisis respite which he really doesn't like. We will soon be losing crisis respite and at that time will have to start calling the police. Since we have implemented this (last August) he has only been to crisis respite a few times.</p><p></p><p>The other thing we are doing is a chip system. For every half hour that difficult child is respectful he receives a poker chip. He can use then use those chips to do things like watch t.v. for 30 minutes (1 chip), play computer games for 30 minutes (2 chips), play on the computer for 30 minutes (3 chips). I have to say I really didn't think this would work with my difficult child and it isn't perfect but it is really helping.</p><p></p><p>Also if he swears, I have been making him write 100 times, "I will not swear." He argues and complains and I just say no problem, but no tv or anything until it is done. In some ways it has been very calming for him. He has cut back on swearing, at least for now.</p><p></p><p>Again, I'm not sure how helpful these ideas are but they have been helpful for us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wiped Out, post: 261280, member: 1631"] Before I give any ideas I need to state that at times nothing works with my difficult child, some of these work some of the time for him. When nothing is working for my difficult child it is usually a sign that he is unstable and needs to have his medications looked at. Right now, anytime difficult child is violent (even the least little shove because it has to be black and white with him) he gets "Stop the World". This means for the remainder of the day he has no electronic games, tv, snacks, etc... He can play solitaire, shoot baskets, things that don't involve anyone else. If he doesn't stop at that point, he gets a stop the world for the next day as well. If he is really escalated and still doesn't stop, he goes to crisis respite which he really doesn't like. We will soon be losing crisis respite and at that time will have to start calling the police. Since we have implemented this (last August) he has only been to crisis respite a few times. The other thing we are doing is a chip system. For every half hour that difficult child is respectful he receives a poker chip. He can use then use those chips to do things like watch t.v. for 30 minutes (1 chip), play computer games for 30 minutes (2 chips), play on the computer for 30 minutes (3 chips). I have to say I really didn't think this would work with my difficult child and it isn't perfect but it is really helping. Also if he swears, I have been making him write 100 times, "I will not swear." He argues and complains and I just say no problem, but no tv or anything until it is done. In some ways it has been very calming for him. He has cut back on swearing, at least for now. Again, I'm not sure how helpful these ideas are but they have been helpful for us. [/QUOTE]
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