11/28/2023 0 Comments Time out chair ideasHe's a typical sized 5-year-old, so this was no small feat. I eventually had to pick him up kicking, screaming, and crying, carry him to the car, and since he wouldn't get in his car seat, I had to do that for him too. Then Sean just huddled in the corner and said "I don't want to go home." You get the picture. So I shut off the TV (while he screamed about it) and told him he could watch a cartoon once we got home. So he got up and headed for the front door, but instead darted off into the TV room which had a movie playing. Time to go." To which he responded "I want to play some more - just one more time." I said no and when he wouldn't leave the machine, I shut it off, took out the cartridge and said "Sean, its time to leave. Then I told Sean "Okay, honey, your 2 minutes are up. During those 2 minutes, I paid the bill and used the restroom. When I arrived to get him last night, Sean asked if he could stay 2 more minutes to play Nintendo. Last night leaving the Klubhouse was particularly bad - I'm crying as I recount this to you. I've tried using "consequences" with him, which is usually removing a privilege (story time, bedtime songs, a favorite toy, etc.) it doesn't always work, and never works the first time I ask. My problem is I always have a power struggle with him when its time to leave, whether it's the Klubhouse, or his everyday care provider, or leaving the park - wherever. Sean loves it there and he loves the care provider. While I was at the seminar, Sean was at a drop in day care (Klubhouse) that stays open into the late evening. Last night, I attended a seminar with Jane Nelsen after working all day. I am a single mother and have one 5-year-old son, Sean.
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