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[quote=Anonymous]OP I'm really sorry.  That must sting.

Honestly with my almost 5 year old I feel like I have 3 options for the things he does that are "bad".

1) Ignore.  Not because what he's doing is okay, but because if I react, the chances that he'll repeat the behavior jump 1000%.  I use this technique for things like: his overuse of the word poop, minor annoying behavior like stomping around loudly, etc.

2) Physically stop him from doing the bad thing: i.e. tormenting his little brother, using a toy inappropriately etc.

3) Implement an immediate and appropriate consequence, and do so consistently.  So, if he does throw the toy because I can't stop him, toy gets put away.  If he doesn't get ready for bed, we don't have time for books, that sort of thing.

I say all this because to me, your choice to ignore is, to me, the best option from the tools you have available to you.  So I think you did the right thing.

Anyway, I'm sorry you're having an overall hard time.  Try to be kind to yourself and treat yourself like you would a friend in the same situation.  You'd tell your friend that they were awesome and beautiful and going through a shit-ton of stuff, right?  Whatever pep talk you'd give, try giving it yourself.  Hang in there.[/quote]

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