[tri-med] Re: naughty boy

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From: "Holly McCormick" <hmmmcormick@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> I know some of you are probably going to tell me that Morgan is just being
> a typical 6 yr. old, but he is driving me crazy!!!!!

A mixed blessing right?  Those days of hoping for developemental
advancements and  typical behavior in our trier can lead to those feelings
when it happens and things just still aren't "right" {or is that easy???
lol )

{{{{Holly}}}}


> He has decided to become a naughty boy.

Since it's only been a weekend it may just be Morgan stretching his wings.
Or seeing what he can get away with---testing the level of your limits.
Or he's just decided it time to call some of his own shots and make some
changes.

> The problem is I don't
> know how to discipline him.  How can I make him understand that he should
> not keep doing these things.

Help me out here Holly, what is Morgans developemental age?

 How much of you explaining situations to him would you realistically expect
him to comprehend?

Those are some of the factors that you have to adress before you can decided
on what course of action to take (ie: reward, punishment, time-outs, giving
things/taking things away etc).

 For example, he has been taking benedryl at
> bedtime (as a sleep aide) for 3 yrs., now he gets it into his head that he
> isn't taking it anymore.

That's prob the biggie in my book because refusing meds is just not
something you can do---in some instances it could be deteremental to health
and well being.
Someone else suggested a different form of the med and that's worth
exploring.

>.  I had decided to take the seat out of it,
> now he either stands or he hangs by the armpits.

What's the purpose of doing that?
Perhaps the change caused Morgan to think of the walker in a different
light.

Michelle mom to Alex (16, partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (12)
MichiganUSA


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