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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 108042" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Pamela,</p><p></p><p>difficult child 2 doesn't do well with any changes to his schedule also. I understand the HE77 that occurs after any sort of change in schedule!!! </p><p></p><p>I know that when you're unprepared for a request from difficult child, it can be difficult to think things through quickly. I understand why you didn't let him go on a ride to look at the Christmas lights. I might have said the same thing.</p><p></p><p>However, I think a better way to handle this is to tell difficult child that he can go for a short time, like someone else already said. If it is possible for him to practice the trumpet a little longer the next day to make up the time, I would let him. If not, I would tell difficult child that he can go for x amount of time, but when he returns, he still has to practice his trumpet. Maybe negotiating a bit would work. </p><p></p><p>I know if I told difficult child 2 no outright, I also would have a raging difficult child on my hands later. Sometimes, not always, telling difficult child 2 that he can do something but still has responsibilities later, stops a "melt-down" before it happens. It gives him a bit of control in his life. </p><p></p><p>I hope today is a better day for you. WFEN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 108042, member: 3388"] Pamela, difficult child 2 doesn't do well with any changes to his schedule also. I understand the HE77 that occurs after any sort of change in schedule!!! I know that when you're unprepared for a request from difficult child, it can be difficult to think things through quickly. I understand why you didn't let him go on a ride to look at the Christmas lights. I might have said the same thing. However, I think a better way to handle this is to tell difficult child that he can go for a short time, like someone else already said. If it is possible for him to practice the trumpet a little longer the next day to make up the time, I would let him. If not, I would tell difficult child that he can go for x amount of time, but when he returns, he still has to practice his trumpet. Maybe negotiating a bit would work. I know if I told difficult child 2 no outright, I also would have a raging difficult child on my hands later. Sometimes, not always, telling difficult child 2 that he can do something but still has responsibilities later, stops a "melt-down" before it happens. It gives him a bit of control in his life. I hope today is a better day for you. WFEN [/QUOTE]
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