[blparent] troubled parent

Thu Mar 24 23:08:08 UTC 2011

I thought gab was going to go to pieces when teddy ended up there. In our case, time out for toys was way up high in the closet.  Not where her sticky fingers could ever reach. v

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 7:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] troubled parent

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
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> 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
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> 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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