Ds2 is nearly 4 and is starting to be a problem at school and his new after school. The teacher/childminder asks him to do something and he basically curls into a ball and refuses to do anything. It's a brilliant tactic. At home we react by excluding him until he comes out because as he goes limp there isn't much more e can do. Part of the problem I think is that it's difficult to motivate him. Threats don't work. He doesn't care if he has to go to his room, he doesn't care if his toy is taken away, he doesn't even care if you threaten to smack him. We do follow through, threats are not just idle but he just doesn't mind.
He is largely a lovely boy. Smart, learning to read, counts to 20 etc. but I think he just likes to push the boundaries to see how much he can get away with.
Any ideas?
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Nearly 4 year old refuses to be told off
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DingbatsFur · 18/11/2012 09:37
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