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My 5 year-old - screaming, hitting, disobedient
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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 233520" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>I love the word behavior modifications, T! LOL! As soon as I got through the first couple of sentences, that went right through my mind.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like you are having a hard time disciplining. Please don't take offense. You are saying you're walking on eggshells around your son, what kind of tantrums does he have? Crying? Does he do anything to hurt himself or is he just screaming/crying, etc? </p><p></p><p>Does he have a consequence when he hits you? If you ask him to do something and he doesn't do it, what happens? Video games - awful - I agree, take em. Lock em up. What is the school telling you about his behaviors? </p><p></p><p>Some of the things just sound like he needs to be consequenced. Seriously. For example, swinging the light saber around. Take it. Tell him "if you swing that one more time I'm taking it". Don't yell. Don't threaten over and over. Or, do the 1, 2, 3 Magic and give chances. But, do it. Don't say you will and not. Take it. When you ask him to do something and he doesn't do it, give him a consequence. Write it down. Tell him ahead. Get a Dry Erase board, put it on there. If you don't do XYZ, ABC happens. Every time. Every, every, every time.</p><p></p><p>Tantrums bite. My son used to throw em, 3 hours at a time. Threw his head through a picture window once over a piece of gum when he was 4. I have stories - nightmares. I guess he was about 7 when I started making rules. Took him about 2 years to really get the grip of it (he's Autistic, very slow to learn lol), but he got it. We work on points here now, and it works good. His tantrums are pretty much gone, but I think, too, that may have come with age and some partial maturity. He still tries to get away with stuff. I just stand firm. </p><p></p><p>The thing is, if you're having these issues now, what's it going to be like when he's 10? 15? Are you still going to want to be going through this? Nah. Better to nip it in the bud now.</p><p></p><p>I'd call around, see if there's any agencies that offer behavior modification help. Here in Pennsylvania, it's called "Wrap Around". We did it, few times, sometimes it's helpful. Can't hurt to check.</p><p></p><p>I don't think the singing thing is stupid. I get really annoyed when my oldest boy (17) plays his stupid rap music. Ticks me off to no end. If I could tantrum, LOL, I would. So, I don't allow it here.</p><p></p><p>Hope things get easier. Sounds like you have your hands full. Sending you hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 233520, member: 2737"] I love the word behavior modifications, T! LOL! As soon as I got through the first couple of sentences, that went right through my mind. It sounds like you are having a hard time disciplining. Please don't take offense. You are saying you're walking on eggshells around your son, what kind of tantrums does he have? Crying? Does he do anything to hurt himself or is he just screaming/crying, etc? Does he have a consequence when he hits you? If you ask him to do something and he doesn't do it, what happens? Video games - awful - I agree, take em. Lock em up. What is the school telling you about his behaviors? Some of the things just sound like he needs to be consequenced. Seriously. For example, swinging the light saber around. Take it. Tell him "if you swing that one more time I'm taking it". Don't yell. Don't threaten over and over. Or, do the 1, 2, 3 Magic and give chances. But, do it. Don't say you will and not. Take it. When you ask him to do something and he doesn't do it, give him a consequence. Write it down. Tell him ahead. Get a Dry Erase board, put it on there. If you don't do XYZ, ABC happens. Every time. Every, every, every time. Tantrums bite. My son used to throw em, 3 hours at a time. Threw his head through a picture window once over a piece of gum when he was 4. I have stories - nightmares. I guess he was about 7 when I started making rules. Took him about 2 years to really get the grip of it (he's Autistic, very slow to learn lol), but he got it. We work on points here now, and it works good. His tantrums are pretty much gone, but I think, too, that may have come with age and some partial maturity. He still tries to get away with stuff. I just stand firm. The thing is, if you're having these issues now, what's it going to be like when he's 10? 15? Are you still going to want to be going through this? Nah. Better to nip it in the bud now. I'd call around, see if there's any agencies that offer behavior modification help. Here in Pennsylvania, it's called "Wrap Around". We did it, few times, sometimes it's helpful. Can't hurt to check. I don't think the singing thing is stupid. I get really annoyed when my oldest boy (17) plays his stupid rap music. Ticks me off to no end. If I could tantrum, LOL, I would. So, I don't allow it here. Hope things get easier. Sounds like you have your hands full. Sending you hugs. [/QUOTE]
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