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Which came first-the chicken or the meltdown?
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 206126" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Did today go better?</p><p> </p><p>I bet is really was refreashing to hear difficult child negotiate in a calm manner about the pudding.</p><p> </p><p>Next time you are in a showdown over supper, maybe suggesting his meal idea for another time. "We can have nuggets Saturday for lunch or Sunday night but tonight is this dish." or "Nuggets do sound good, however, plans have already been set for this other dish. How about you plan a nugget meal for Saturday noon? Make a list of what we need. It will be fun to make a meal together." Also, would he have been able to choose a side veggie "Should we have corn or green beans tonight?"</p><p> </p><p>However, I know about showdowns and by the time we get to that point, there really is no pleasing difficult child. For some reason, they do not see common ground as a win-win, they only view it as we get part of our wishes and they don't get all of theirs. Will come with maturity. </p><p> </p><p>I am glad you apologized over the ice cream. Kids do not understand our timelines especially when it interfers with their plans. What kind of ice cream was planned? Would a small bowl after homework have worked? Maybe a home made banana split? Just an idea for next time? Though I probably would have done what you did in changing plans.</p><p> </p><p>You have had an extremely busy week. I hope you have lots of Tuesday's in your future and difficult child finds more pudding episodes to calmly negotiate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 206126, member: 5096"] Did today go better? I bet is really was refreashing to hear difficult child negotiate in a calm manner about the pudding. Next time you are in a showdown over supper, maybe suggesting his meal idea for another time. "We can have nuggets Saturday for lunch or Sunday night but tonight is this dish." or "Nuggets do sound good, however, plans have already been set for this other dish. How about you plan a nugget meal for Saturday noon? Make a list of what we need. It will be fun to make a meal together." Also, would he have been able to choose a side veggie "Should we have corn or green beans tonight?" However, I know about showdowns and by the time we get to that point, there really is no pleasing difficult child. For some reason, they do not see common ground as a win-win, they only view it as we get part of our wishes and they don't get all of theirs. Will come with maturity. I am glad you apologized over the ice cream. Kids do not understand our timelines especially when it interfers with their plans. What kind of ice cream was planned? Would a small bowl after homework have worked? Maybe a home made banana split? Just an idea for next time? Though I probably would have done what you did in changing plans. You have had an extremely busy week. I hope you have lots of Tuesday's in your future and difficult child finds more pudding episodes to calmly negotiate. [/QUOTE]
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