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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You handled it fine. Next time you might say larlo, I’m warning you. If you don’t check the timer then the game is finished right now. If he doesn’t listen take it immediately. Don’t try explaining too much when he’s upset. Wait for him to calm down and talk about it later. Don’t give it back immediately after crying ends either, I would say he needs to “earn it back “.

Pausing a game for any reason shouldn’t be a difficult request since most games have pause buttons. Teach him to find it if he doesn’t already know.

If anything causes repeated problems I just stop letting kids use it for awhile. Sometimes it’s specific apps or games that cause problems, sometimes it’s just the iPad. I then find other games or resources to address what was causing the problem. In your example I would find things that work on following directions and interrupting a preferred activity. We would try the iPad again when those skills are more consistent.

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What’s the point of the timer if you are going to interrupt the child using the device? OP basically set her child up to fail.[/quote]

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