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April7 10:34 AM 02-25-2016
I have a 5 year old boy new to my program. He has been here for 3 weeks now and usually here just before and after school.
This week was school vacation and it cannot end fast enough. He whines over everything we eat. Has tantrums when he doesn't get his way or there are consequences for misbehaving. Getting him to listen is a major chore. Everything has to be discussed at length and then he tests, tests, tests. He is also very persistent. If he asks for something he cannot have, he relentlessly pursues me by asking over and over and over, even talking over me when I'm talking to someone else.
I am trying hard to be patient, to clearly state the expectation, to state his feelings, and then to ignore repeated attempts, but Lordy, he is wearing me down.
I am so grateful he isn't here all day, all the time and now I am very nervous about future vacations. He does not nap or rest so there is zero break from him for 10 hours straight.
This week was school vacation and it cannot end fast enough. He whines over everything we eat. Has tantrums when he doesn't get his way or there are consequences for misbehaving. Getting him to listen is a major chore. Everything has to be discussed at length and then he tests, tests, tests. He is also very persistent. If he asks for something he cannot have, he relentlessly pursues me by asking over and over and over, even talking over me when I'm talking to someone else.
I am trying hard to be patient, to clearly state the expectation, to state his feelings, and then to ignore repeated attempts, but Lordy, he is wearing me down.
I am so grateful he isn't here all day, all the time and now I am very nervous about future vacations. He does not nap or rest so there is zero break from him for 10 hours straight.