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>WHOOOOHOOOOOOO!!! Hooray for Mika and way to go LG. >Can ya come down here now and teach it to Thomas? LOL >Lorelie > > > > >>>as for low tolerance for losing...as long as properly >>>self-controlled and channeled in a productive rather >>>than destructive ways...such trait, not taking "no" >>>for an answer, actually can serve him right, if only >>>one learns to manage his/her own emotions. >> >> >>very true. >>he does say that when he grows up he wants to be a >>civil rights lawuyer... so it will be a good trait... >>he will have to use it often.. lol >> >>BUT, at that time.. .. and until even recently, he had >>much difficulty with controlling how he behaved. >>he threw sticks, anywhere they went fluing... >>once he threw a chair... three yrs ago. >>BUT, lately, have been trying to help him with a >>concept similar to being able to deal with that kind >>of frustration.. and this is, dealing with someone >>whom he knows is in the wrong, but is insisting they >>are right. >> >>we practice by playing yu-gi-oh. >>will make a move in the game, that is not permitted, >>and when he does the "HEY! YOU CANT DO THAT!" ... >>start to tell him why want to, or think that can etc. >> >>initially, he woudl throw his cards down, and say he >>was not playing anymore, kick off his shoes, and stomp >>on out of the room. >>he knew it was a practice for when he plays with >>other kids, who sometimes do those things...either try >>to cheat, and try to do moves they cant, or just dont >>know the rules as well as he does. >> >>SO, we practiced. >>now, although can tell he is heated, and upset, he >>will actually explain, by showing form the rule book >>why cant do those things, without raising his voice >>and yelling. >>it is amaxing what homescholing can do for such >skills. >>we can practice this... >>and then, afterwards, tell him, that once he is done >>explaining and the game is over, he can do things like >>go for a swim in the lake, have a shower etc. to help >>himself de-stress. >> >>he is happy about it now, because he wants to go to >>play in yu-gi-oh tournaments when we move to town, and >>he knows hat he cannot tantrum there... he is 13 next >>month, and tantrumming is not tolerated well from a >>child that age... in tournaments of yu-gi-oh. >> >>he is, and am also very proud of him for having worked >>through some of this so well. >> >>YAHH! MIka >> >>lg
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