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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 427642" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>If you haven't read it already, I'd highly suggest reading What Your Explosive Child is trying to tell you:</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Explosive-Child-Trying-ebook/dp/B003KK5DZO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305203252&sr=8-2" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/What-Explosive-Child-Trying-ebook/dp/B003KK5DZO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305203252&sr=8-2</a></p><p> </p><p>Also, have you read our section at the top of this board about adapting The Explosive Child for younger children? If the approach you're taking--not giving into demands--is making him worse, then it's probably not the approach for him right now. With young children starting out like this I favor prevention as much as possible, adapting the environment (do you have alarms on those doors?), and only doing battle over the most important issues (safety).</p><p> </p><p>On thing you'll want to do is to really think ahead to problem issues, like the ice cream truck, so that you can head them off at the pass. For instance, I had a child with a limited diet who was really big on crunchy foods. I bought crackers and unsweetened cereal but never, ever brought sweet cereal into the house as I knew there would be no going back once that kiddo had a taste of Captain Crunch vs. Crispix. Ditto with chips. I might have them for an outing, or when we were camping but they just never landed in our cupboard at home because I knew what kind of trouble they would cause. It will be hard to undo some of those things that may have crept into your routine, but keep that in mind for the future.</p><p> </p><p>With medications, I don't go with the force it down their throats approach. With very young resistant children I favor the "don't tell them a thing" approach! I'd suggest giving the medication a short break--tell him you're discontinuing it. Then after a bit when the fuss has settled down, start giving it to him again hidden in a (preferably new) drink or food without him knowing. Rotate the food/beverage: seriously I've hidden powdered medication sprinkled on the inside of an Oreo cookie, in applesauce, sprinkled on mint chocolate chip ice cream, in milk shakes, chocolate pudding, etc) If this is a flavorless medication, it shouldn't be a big deal. And honestly given the importance, this is something I'd be willing to fib about as in "Oh, don't you remember when you stopped taking that medicine a few weeks ago?"</p><p> </p><p>I think there is something going on here. If the doctors are making their calls based on what they're seeing in the office, video him without his knowledge and let the doctors see it. We've heard of some very apologetic pediatricians once they saw on film what parents were dealing with at home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 427642, member: 701"] If you haven't read it already, I'd highly suggest reading What Your Explosive Child is trying to tell you: [URL]http://www.amazon.com/What-Explosive-Child-Trying-ebook/dp/B003KK5DZO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305203252&sr=8-2[/URL] Also, have you read our section at the top of this board about adapting The Explosive Child for younger children? If the approach you're taking--not giving into demands--is making him worse, then it's probably not the approach for him right now. With young children starting out like this I favor prevention as much as possible, adapting the environment (do you have alarms on those doors?), and only doing battle over the most important issues (safety). On thing you'll want to do is to really think ahead to problem issues, like the ice cream truck, so that you can head them off at the pass. For instance, I had a child with a limited diet who was really big on crunchy foods. I bought crackers and unsweetened cereal but never, ever brought sweet cereal into the house as I knew there would be no going back once that kiddo had a taste of Captain Crunch vs. Crispix. Ditto with chips. I might have them for an outing, or when we were camping but they just never landed in our cupboard at home because I knew what kind of trouble they would cause. It will be hard to undo some of those things that may have crept into your routine, but keep that in mind for the future. With medications, I don't go with the force it down their throats approach. With very young resistant children I favor the "don't tell them a thing" approach! I'd suggest giving the medication a short break--tell him you're discontinuing it. Then after a bit when the fuss has settled down, start giving it to him again hidden in a (preferably new) drink or food without him knowing. Rotate the food/beverage: seriously I've hidden powdered medication sprinkled on the inside of an Oreo cookie, in applesauce, sprinkled on mint chocolate chip ice cream, in milk shakes, chocolate pudding, etc) If this is a flavorless medication, it shouldn't be a big deal. And honestly given the importance, this is something I'd be willing to fib about as in "Oh, don't you remember when you stopped taking that medicine a few weeks ago?" I think there is something going on here. If the doctors are making their calls based on what they're seeing in the office, video him without his knowledge and let the doctors see it. We've heard of some very apologetic pediatricians once they saw on film what parents were dealing with at home. [/QUOTE]
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