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[quote=Anonymous]As I was reading this post, it reminded me of all the potty training posts on this site.

When a kid is struggling there are typically 3 camps of people...

1) those that want to bail when it's not a cake walk
2) those that are trying to figure out a way to battle their way through
3) those that suggest bribery

Option 1 I always hate because it teaches kids that they can't do something that they can clearly do.
Option 2 never goes well because it's a battle of wills.  There's always too much emotion involved.
Option 3 sometimes works, but if the parent and child are locked in a battle, it almost always backfires.

So what to do?

Get on the same TEAM as your son.  Sympathize.  He's clearly uncomfortable, maybe in ways you can't understand.  Troubleshoot.  What strategies can you try?

From this thread, the advil strategy seems like a good place to start.  Prescheduling dentist appointments seems reasonable also.

Sit down and figure out a plan with him.  Cheer him on when he does well.  Sympathize when he's having trouble.
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