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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 499890" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Hi zaftigmama. Well, my heartfelt sympathies - I know what it's like to be in a waiting room full of people with a child who's careering round the place or making a big fuss about something (though in fairness to J, the last time he had to wait in a waiting room, a few days ago, he sat perfectly still on a chair for about 15 minutes looking at a comic book). </p><p>I'm just going to throw out a suggestion, that may or may not fit. So if it does not, please discard it to the four winds <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I have noticed on repeated occasions that my son is hyper-hyper after watching DVDs or TV. Other people have also noticed this. It is as if he is a bit crazy, a bit manic afterwards: he is super-excited and he won't listen to me at all (whereas normally, particularly lately when we have been making a lot of progress on this, he will listen, even if not the first time of asking...) If I had my way he wouldn't watch them at all but that is not the world as it is and since he sees TV/DVDs at other people's houses, I can't be too purist about it. However, we have a firm rule in place, which he accepts, that he does not watch any TV, DVD, computer, anything like that from Monday to Friday. I say all this because it struck me in your post that your son was watching DVDs before the dentist visit and was playing video games at night, so presumably he is in the habit of those things? Now, I am making absolutely no MORAL judgement about that please believe me - good lord, it's a completely normal thing for children to be doing in our age - but I am just wondering if you might want to experiment with withdrawing TV/DVD and video games for a few days, say, and seeing whether it makes any difference. To me it makes a big difference - my son listens to audio stories, has lots of stories read to him, plays with his toys, rides his bike, etc. NONE of that he would be doing if I let him watch TV. He would be glued to it in completely addictive fashion. </p><p>As I say, this may not be relevant. Just a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 499890, member: 11227"] Hi zaftigmama. Well, my heartfelt sympathies - I know what it's like to be in a waiting room full of people with a child who's careering round the place or making a big fuss about something (though in fairness to J, the last time he had to wait in a waiting room, a few days ago, he sat perfectly still on a chair for about 15 minutes looking at a comic book). I'm just going to throw out a suggestion, that may or may not fit. So if it does not, please discard it to the four winds :) I have noticed on repeated occasions that my son is hyper-hyper after watching DVDs or TV. Other people have also noticed this. It is as if he is a bit crazy, a bit manic afterwards: he is super-excited and he won't listen to me at all (whereas normally, particularly lately when we have been making a lot of progress on this, he will listen, even if not the first time of asking...) If I had my way he wouldn't watch them at all but that is not the world as it is and since he sees TV/DVDs at other people's houses, I can't be too purist about it. However, we have a firm rule in place, which he accepts, that he does not watch any TV, DVD, computer, anything like that from Monday to Friday. I say all this because it struck me in your post that your son was watching DVDs before the dentist visit and was playing video games at night, so presumably he is in the habit of those things? Now, I am making absolutely no MORAL judgement about that please believe me - good lord, it's a completely normal thing for children to be doing in our age - but I am just wondering if you might want to experiment with withdrawing TV/DVD and video games for a few days, say, and seeing whether it makes any difference. To me it makes a big difference - my son listens to audio stories, has lots of stories read to him, plays with his toys, rides his bike, etc. NONE of that he would be doing if I let him watch TV. He would be glued to it in completely addictive fashion. As I say, this may not be relevant. Just a thought. [/QUOTE]
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