Pretend you are me.... - Page 2

[mammal_mama]

I really like AllisonR's idea of inviting ds to join you with your chores.

Another suggestion would be to bring your sewing into the area where he's playing with his legos -- or bring his legos into the area where you're sewing, so you guys can hang out together and chat while working on your various projects.

Also, maybe the shower could be skipped for one night.

I'm eager to hear how things work out for you!

[Blooming]

Well tonight went pretty well. When we picked him up from school I told him we have to make and clean up dinner tonight and you have to take a shower. I know that last night you really wanted to play with us, is there something you would like to do tonight? He said he wanted to watch tv when we got home. So I explained to him that if he watched tv, then it would be dinner time, and after that clean up. I told him during that time he could either play by himself or help us out. And that after that it would be shower, book, bed...


Well it worked really well (at least tonight). After dinner he went right to the living room and started building his legos. There was no screaming or anything. Since things went so smoothly DH had time to run around the back yard and play with him before his shower. Now he's headed upstairs to read his book.

I really think talking it through helped. DS does a lot better when he knows what to expect. Hopefully I will remember to stay consistant with him.


Thank you everyone for your suggestions, I might ask DH to make up a few simple lego kits for those times when he just wants to be with us.

[LiamnEmma]

I thnk part of the problem is that we are both hot headed so when we get into that really frustrated place (which DS can go from 0 to 10 in the bat of an eye), I have no desire to work with him when he's screaming at me.

I'm so there with you sistah!

[hippiemum21580]

ohhh i can totally relate! we have moments like this allllll the time with my 7 year old!