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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]...or “it’s hard to wait for cookies when you want one right now” Kids need to know someone understands them even when their thoughts seem irrational to us. [/quote] OP here. Thank you for this suggestion! I used it today and it completely worked! The change in his attitude was immediate. Here's how it went: Child: I'm so bored. What can I do? I need someone to play with me. (I had already spent 3 hours playing today and needed to have my own time). Me: I know how hard it is to feel bored. It can really make you feel sad sometimes. Let's come up with a few ideas right now that you could do. And we sat down together and came up with a really good list of 15 ideas.[/quote]
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