DS2 is 6, a lively, excitable personality and we have had problems before when he plays one particular game on PS2 when he is tired (or hungry, I've just realised). He gets frustrated and upset and very very angry, and can't handle his emotions.
We have tried taking away the PS2 when he is like this, and talking to him when he is calm. He gets things under control for a week or two and then we are back at square one. I have just had him screaming, crying, and slamming things around in his bedroom for 45 minutes. Nothing else does this to him, but then he doesn't really enjoy playing anything else except outside sports.
My dilemma. It is school barbeque tonight. I am inclined to say he cannot go as a consequence of his completely inappropriate behaviour, which upsets the rest of the house completely - long after he has recovered. It would be a big punishment as he is looking forward to it a lot. We usually withdraw the PS2 as a "punishment fits the crime" approach, or we just talk it through once he has calmed down, which works, as I said, for a week or two.
Would you punish or console a distraught 6 year old in this situation? And if punish, would you take away the PS2 or the barbeque. I have 20 minutes to decide!
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Notquitesotiredmum · 19/05/2006 18:01
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