Dear myrchan, my son is only 3.5 yrs old and is already doing everything you described your kid is doing. I've been trying my best to induce him to behave properly by explaining concisely and precisely why his behaviour is not acceptable. Sometimes it works and sometimes doesn't. Sometimes I just ignore him. For example, when it's dinner time, I'd just say," Dinner time! Go wash your hands and go to the table." If he ignores me, the rest of us still go ahead and get ready for dinner without waiting for him. When he notices everyone is going to dinner without him, he'd yell and shout and ask to be taken to wash hands and have dinner. Same for brushing teeth and getting dressed. When he notices people's life still goes on even he doesn't cooperate, he'll cooperate, though unwillingly as he doesn't want to be left out. Maybe you can try. The key is to always allow extra time for every routine in case your kid throws a tantrum.作者: myrchan 時間: 2010-1-25 16:15
