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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 484543" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>I agree, Jules - there is no or little ability to adapt and accept thwarted desires. On the other hand... and this may well just be an age thing (ie it works with my son because he is nearly 5 and not with yours because he is 9), my son does <strong>forget</strong> and move into new habits. TV is a case in point. We used to have a TV and J would watch it... however, he wouldn't watch it a bit, moderately, but wanted to watch it all the time, to the detriment of having a child's life. So... while we were away in Morocco, the TV "broke" (he was bright enough to ask how I knew it had <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />), and was removed when we got home. He had a minor protest but basically accepted it - because I had spent days building up to it, reminding him daily that there would be no TV when we got home, etc. We now have a new TV, which I watch sometimes and he knows that - but he doesn't ask about it or pester to watch (or only occasionally and half-heartedly). He has acquired a new habit. And, believe me, he is as difficult child as they come in terms of digging his heels in and insisting on what he wants... So I'm just wondering if you are <strong>certain</strong> that, after the initial protest and meltdown, you boy might not accept a new habit, such as no TV in the morning?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 484543, member: 11227"] I agree, Jules - there is no or little ability to adapt and accept thwarted desires. On the other hand... and this may well just be an age thing (ie it works with my son because he is nearly 5 and not with yours because he is 9), my son does [B]forget[/B] and move into new habits. TV is a case in point. We used to have a TV and J would watch it... however, he wouldn't watch it a bit, moderately, but wanted to watch it all the time, to the detriment of having a child's life. So... while we were away in Morocco, the TV "broke" (he was bright enough to ask how I knew it had :)), and was removed when we got home. He had a minor protest but basically accepted it - because I had spent days building up to it, reminding him daily that there would be no TV when we got home, etc. We now have a new TV, which I watch sometimes and he knows that - but he doesn't ask about it or pester to watch (or only occasionally and half-heartedly). He has acquired a new habit. And, believe me, he is as difficult child as they come in terms of digging his heels in and insisting on what he wants... So I'm just wondering if you are [B]certain[/B] that, after the initial protest and meltdown, you boy might not accept a new habit, such as no TV in the morning? [/QUOTE]
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