Ugh. DS5 just had a major meltdown today when he discovered that he left one of his favorite toys at our friend's house, and they live an hour away and i'm not going there today. When the crying went on for more than 10 minutes, I said, "very impressive! how much longer do you think you can cry?" I'll have to tell him about the oscars so i can try the oscars line on him next time.
I finally got him to stop by having him look in a mirror and said, "now, whatever you do don't laugh. The sad face in the mirror will help you to keep crying, but if you laugh, it's all over."
I am signing up for "The explosive child" on my library list. Thanks for the resource!
