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[quote=Anonymous]Totally understand how you feel. No worries - it happens to everyone. I think kids can learn from situations like this because they learn that everyone makes mistakes. I know it's hard to be calm when they are angry and whining, but a good approach might be to offer some realistic options based on the new situation. "Oh no! We forgot about dessert. We were going to do that after lunch, you're right. Look, now it is 1, and we need to be at Sally's house at 1:30, so we don't have time for dessert like we had planned. You can choose - Do you want to eat [a simple, not messy dessert that might not be super desirable] in the car on the way, or do you want to wait and eat [ice cream/cake/whatever it was they wanted that cannot transport in the car] after dinner?"[/quote]
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