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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would try some proactive strategies first, which you can't really do by scaring them into good behavior. Figure out what is causing the tantrums. Is it the same thing? Different things? Are they better at certain times of the day? Do they work better together at times and separately at others? When you ask them to stop doing something, are you getting their attention and making sure they're engaged first? Everyone is going through a tough time right now, even if kids seem to be enjoying no school and sleeping in. [/quote] I'm not OP but I like you, PP. Very sensible thinking. I'm hoping OP was somewhat joking about Elf on the Shelf. Plus, OP, if the point of the elf is that the elf reports to Santa -- Santa's next visit is much too far away for kids really to grasp or care much yet about how behavior this week really affects presents in December. It's asking them to think so far ahead to rewards that right now are not real in their heads, even if they're pretty good at delaying gratification. Smaller rewards, sooner, based on the kinds of thinking this PP above mentions -- that's the way to go. [/quote]
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