[blparent] troubled parent

[Dena Wainwright]

Rebecca:
I love the putting stuff in time out idea. Will have to use that, as time 
outs don't work with Elise either.
D

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] troubled parent


> My kid won't sit still in time out. So I put her stuff in time out. It 
> works as she hates it when her stuff goes into time out.
> A friend of mine does the same with her kid for the same reason. Both our 
> kids are good friends.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Nikki
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 12:15 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] troubled parent
>
>    His daddy abandoned him. He doesn't call or write. Time out, huh? Well,
> I don't think it would work with my gremlin. He can't sit still. He's 
> gotta
> be constantly moving and that's trouble for me because I fatigue easily.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Tammy
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:50 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] troubled parent
>
> Hi,
>
> Have you tried time outs?  My son is 6 and they work well for us.  Your 
> son
> sounds like mine, that is to say that what you describe sounds very 
> typical
> of children of that age group.  Also, you say you’re divorced, and I don’t
> mean to get too personal, but does your son’s behaviour esculate around
> visits from or to his father’?  If so, this might be a trigger, and you 
> may
> want to talk to your son about how he feels about being with his dad, 
> verses
> being with you.  Don’t make it stressful for him, but just talk to him 
> about
> his favourite things at both places, and whatever you do, don’t say 
> anything
> negative about his father, even though that’s very hard at times.  He may 
> be
> confused about why he has to go back and forth, or even why you’re living
> with your parents.  You never know what little kids are thinking and 
> talking
> to them can open doors for the two of you that will allow for bonding, and 
> a
> closer relationship.  I don’t know if any of this will help, but I’m
> divorced from my son’s father, and he has a step-father now, but it’s been 
> a
> bumpy road for him.  This may not be the case for you, but talking and
> timeouts might just help smooth the bumps a little.
>
> hth
>
> Tammy
>
> From: Nikki
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 11:26 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] troubled parent
>
>        Nikki here and very distressed. Divorced mother of a 5 year old 
> boy.
> Live with parents, ugh!
>
> I need behavioral modifacations other than spanking. He doesn’t listen 
> well,
> follow directions, stay focused, and talks when he’s not supposed to.
>
> Wanting to stay away from spanking for punishment. Anyone have any advice
> for me?
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