Its pretty difficult because it involves slightly abstract concepts that an adult could fully understand but DS has difficulty with. However, I feel ground down by the issue and I need to try and do something about it.
Basically, every time he goes out in our garden and the neighbours two boys are playing out too, he either asks me if they can come and play in our garden, or if he can go and play in theirs.
Although I don't dislike the two boys next door, I feel our privacy is constantly invaded by them being in our garden (they can climb over the fence).
If I say to him "look, ds, you can go in the garden but I don't want you playing with the boys next door today" he basically disobeys me. He never does this about anything else!
I wish I could be more laid back about it. He doesn't really understand the concept of me not minding him playing with them sometimes but not wanting them to come over here every time.
Help! please.
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My 5 yr old DS is my ray of sunshine but there is one aspect of his behaviour that drives me to distraction and I don't know how to reason with him.
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Mintyy · 24/05/2009 17:43
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