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What a weekend. Mama did not pass with flying colors.
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 208728" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Oh Shari - I am so sorry! I so understand your frustrations. The witnesses seem to put untold pressure on us to make it stop and we can not.</p><p> </p><p>Maybe watching closer for clues may help to prevent it? When things are going great, we tend to let down our guard. We miss the clues. Maybe difficult child is slowing down a bit which is interrupted as becoming tired but also need to add the meaning of shutting down which can bring on this behavior. Maybe the child asks for food or drink and because the day has been so excellent, we believe they can wait that extra 10 - 15 minutes until it is more convienient to us but then a tantrum? </p><p> </p><p>Also, maybe no 2nd chances? If the child could not handle it the first time around, why would he be able to do so right away? I would have been like you and not leave after the 1st situation because I tend to give too many 2nd chances. If I had to do it all over again, that would be one biggie that I would have changed. No 2nd chances because our children just are unable to live up to the 2nd chance and when that next disaster happens, we are even more frustrated.</p><p> </p><p>We want so much to give our kids a fun-filled life but I am learning that many times difficult child can not enjoy the "fun" event so why bother? Let him have a boring life and things will go smoother. That is why we need to take our own time outs for fun and vacations.</p><p> </p><p>I hope this week is an extra good one for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 208728, member: 5096"] Oh Shari - I am so sorry! I so understand your frustrations. The witnesses seem to put untold pressure on us to make it stop and we can not. Maybe watching closer for clues may help to prevent it? When things are going great, we tend to let down our guard. We miss the clues. Maybe difficult child is slowing down a bit which is interrupted as becoming tired but also need to add the meaning of shutting down which can bring on this behavior. Maybe the child asks for food or drink and because the day has been so excellent, we believe they can wait that extra 10 - 15 minutes until it is more convienient to us but then a tantrum? Also, maybe no 2nd chances? If the child could not handle it the first time around, why would he be able to do so right away? I would have been like you and not leave after the 1st situation because I tend to give too many 2nd chances. If I had to do it all over again, that would be one biggie that I would have changed. No 2nd chances because our children just are unable to live up to the 2nd chance and when that next disaster happens, we are even more frustrated. We want so much to give our kids a fun-filled life but I am learning that many times difficult child can not enjoy the "fun" event so why bother? Let him have a boring life and things will go smoother. That is why we need to take our own time outs for fun and vacations. I hope this week is an extra good one for you. [/QUOTE]
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