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[quote=Anonymous]I’m looking for some suggestions to help with my kid’s behavior when it’s time to leave an activity.

She is almost 5 and generally is well behaved, a good listener, and easygoing. Recently, she’s really struggled with transitions, and will refuse to move, or will sit down and cry, or say no and run off when it’s time to go. It happens only at activities that are super high energy and fun, like when it’s time to leave a birthday party, the playground, or the zoo. She has no problem transitioning for regular activities, like saying bye to friends at school pick up, leaving the library, or turning off her iPad to come to dinner.

What we’ve tried:
1. Giving a 5 and 10 minute warning before it’s time to go

2. Telling her she can pick three more things to do at the playground then it’s time to go

3. Dangling a carrot for leaving: we have to go now so we have time to read her new book before lunch; we need to leave to go to the grocery store where she can pick out a new treat for the week; if we don’t head home now there won’t be time for her to watch her show before dinner. Sometimes works but I hate the bribery aspect.

After a bad departure at the park last night with her refusing to ride her bike home and crying the whole way as I dragged it behind me today I’m trying another strategy: when it’s time to leave the activity (going to the pool), if she has a meltdown then I’m going to change her RSVP to no for the two birthday parties she has next weekend. She says she understands and is going to try. I also hate threatening, but I’m not sure what else to do.

Any tips or ideas to help with this? [/quote]

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