what if your kid calls your bluff?
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One strategy is Tell, don't ask! Even if they are agreeable to your command, it says you are the one making the decision not them. Or, you can let them have some limited power by making a choice of two of YOUR preferences hidden in it, like: either you can stop playing with your food and eat it, or leave the table.
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then you say well you cant you have to sit next to me! lol, it happened to my when i was a nanny. it was to funny. i laughed but had to catch my self. haha. kids are smart!
beat them......only joking, make him go to his room but remove computers, TVs, Stereos and video games first.
find some where else you can put them like a corner, or make them do something around the house they don't like to do.
Well, does your kid have a t.v. and stuff in their room? If they have that kind of stuff, take it out and then send them there. My mom used to do that.. but I had a phone, stereo, t.v., etc. so I really didn't mind it. I would make your kid sit with you and watch Opera or somethin'.WELL SEND THEM TO THEIR ROOM Send them. When I send my son to his room I limit what he can play with. Unless I am trying to get him to quiet down for a while.
It usuallys works.
YOu say yes, then go. BUT.....this is an obvious sign that "going to your room" doesn't bother him in the least.......so why use it at all? Kids usually like their rooms. They can hang out on their bed, look at their toys, play with their stuffed animals, etc.
Try this.......cause I had the SAME problem.....instead of saying, go to your room......get a chair, stick it in a corner facing a wall.....away from anything they can reach, and make them sit there instead. It drives them NUTS, cause they can't get comfortable, their bored, there's nothing to look at or no one to talk to. Try it.
Well then have them go to their room. Your child is testing you to see if you mean what you say. If you let them get away with things after you give them a warning their behavior will only get worse because they know you don't mean what they say. Only issue a warning if you are willing to go through with the punishment Use a different appoarch, lol. Like...' Good, then clean it while you're in there!' Sounds silly, but I bet they change their mind. ;)
Oh yeah, I get mine with the 'I'm Bored!' comment, so I say, 'You wnat me to give you something to do?' That can always lead to cleaning as well.
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Then send them to the room WITHOUT, TV, CD, radio, video games. Only leave books in the room.
Even if you don't get the whole point across, at least they might get some reading practice, or they will get a good nap.
If that continues to fail, then take out the books too.
Also, you must not let them know you are keeping tabs on them. Do your best to let them feel alone and seperated. BUT, do keep an ear open and pay attention to what they might be doing while confined to room for punishment.
Good Luck
When my children tried to do this, I followed through. If you don't, they will continue to see how far they can go. Try time out first though. send him to his room adn add in some other type of punishment (eg. not tv or friends for a week)
then send them but remove all things that he or she enjoys..... solitude isn't fun if there's nothing to do...
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I say "mind me, or we will leave" at the library. They tested me, we left and had no books or movies for a week. They mind me now lol.
Then tell them to get their butt in their room. They think if they give you attitide, you will back off and they run scott free. Then tell them fine....GO! But then tell them there is no playing with toys allowed or you will have to take the toys out of the room until the child has learned they're lesson.
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