Did I do the right thing?

[Barbee]

for the past week, ds gets really frustrated making his marble run. he ends up yelling at anyone who tries to help and then throws himself on the ground kicking and screaming. i tried to strategize a way for him not to lose his temper the next time things don't go as planned. of course this strategizing happens while he's calm. we talked about taking a deep breath, thinking, and then proceeding. his dad and i both told him that we would help him. it used to be such a fun game. well, today after playing with his marble run for five minutes, he went into another rage. i told him that the marble run doesn't seem very fun anymore and put it up in the closet. i told him after a few days we could take it down and try again. he was so angry. did i do the right thing?

[MusicianDad]

I think you probably did.

[Ironica]

That's what I would do. It sounds like a toy he'll enjoy more when he's caught up to it developmentally.

[SunShineSally]

I would do the same thing also!

[belchers1]

I vote - Yes, you did!

[Super Glue Mommy]

did it feel like the right thing?

My son has some toys that frustrate him. I just notice his frustration, let him know Im available to help, but give him the space to do it on his own if he wants. We may come to an agreement its best to stay away from a certain toy for a bit though.

[theretohere]

That's what I'd have done, as well.

[Barbee]

It felt like the right thing to do at the time. I guess it still does. He's been able to successfully build a marble run for some time now. I think he might be close to doing more complicated building and therefore has reached a frustrating stage. He has grand ideas but can't quite pull it off. Maybe a break for a few days will help. ?? I'm also concerned with his tendency to fly off the handle so quickly. I want him to learn patience and tenacity as well. He gets so angry sometimes