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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]5 yo DS.  Example- he eats a sticky breakfast and needs to wash hands.  We tell him Larlo wash hands.  He gets down from chair, asks a question.  I say Larlo wash hands, he starts discussing something with the tutor.  Tutor says wash hands, he asks her a question.   Finally I yell WASH HANDS and he does it but he’s crushed that I yelled and I then spend 10 min comforting him.  This happens daily for putting on shoes and daily chores like toy pick up. It ruins our day multiple times per day.  [/quote]

I think a good way to avoid this sort of conflict is to talk about what will be happening next, before it happens. For instance, before it is time
To wash hands, I would get down to his eye level and say, “when you are done eating, you need to put your plate in the sink and wash your hands”. Do not answer any questions or entertain his conversation until he has completed that task. He will pick up on the social cue that people are not answering him and that he needs to complete the task. If he seems to still not be getting it, I would say “we can talk about that when you are done with your task”. During this time, don’t get hyped up. Relax and maybe sip some water and pretend that you are busy. [/quote]

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