Had a really rough time with DS1 (almost 6yo) this afternoon.
I say "That sounds like a good idea", because I'm glad he's thinking of other people.
He gets it into his head that we are going to buy the chocolates/sweets right there & then. He refuses to walk any further home until we go to the shop. Will not listen to reason or concede to my authority. Eventually moves but screams at his sister because she is singing. Has a another long refuse-to-move sulk further down the road.
It's not cold right now & my other 2 children were in a good mood, good about waiting for DS1, but this is really not on. I HATE IT when he holds the family hostage like this. He knows how much it drives me crazy when he refuses to walk (I try not to let on, used to bring a book when he was younger, but he KNOWS what a pain he is being). Took an hour today to complete a usually 15-minute journey.
Get home, he goes inside & starts throwing things around -- including a wooden board at his sister. For that gets banished to his room all afternoon. Where he threw things around & kicked the door. Also, because he wouldn't keep his door closed I start putting his toys in the loft (his room is pretty clear now). He'll have to earn them back with good behavior.
He had a snack immediately when I picked him up from school, so can't say he was esp. tired or hungry. I think he's just so over-excited about his impending birthday he can't think straight (am glad it's 1/2 term week, soon!).
Just wondered, do you think we punished him the "right" amount? In the "right" way to deal with the transgressions?
He's generally pretty good, but these sort of stop-n-sulk tantrums drive me crazy...