SJ: You can't take video games away from me!
Me: Yes, I can. I am the Mom.
SJ: But Bob was calling me a baby.
Me: Even if Bob was calling you names, you need to control yourself. Tell Bob to not call you names and come get me.
SJ: I get into a rampage when he calls me a loser.
Me: Well, you can't get so mad over losing a video game. All it is going to do is get you in trouble and you will lose a privilege.
SJ (still crying): But Bob never lets me win.
Me: He doesn't have to let you win. He wants to win too. You just have to try your best and practice. Pretty soon, you will beat him too.
I told him to go get some tissues and I turned on PBS. We watched a kid's show while I finished my exercises. Bob then came downstairs. He told me that he didn't call SJ names, but SJ may have "misheard" him. I told Bob that he should apologize to SJ and let him know he didn't call him names. SJ said okay to Bob and we all continued to watch Sesame Street. When the 60 minute time out was over, SJ didn't even want to continue to play video games. They are still watching TV together.
Do you buy tissues in bulk? (Ha Ha) I think it's great how SJ can verbalize his feelings--and using words like "rampage" is impressive.
ReplyDeleteI know..really. Maybe I should buy stock in Kleenex? I am glad that he expressing his emotions now verbally. The speech therapy is helping with that a ton!
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