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It's really hard to have a high school level science conversation with a young child and then have them throw a fit about something they are expected to do every morning. I realize I have no idea what other kids do in the morning but it seems as though my friend’s kids who are not PG are able to get out to school on time.
Jane: If you could be a fly on the wall in most homes, you would know that you are not alone. Your idea about having the kids dress first is a good one, but even better would be to have a family meeting, share the problem with the kids, and then sit back and listen to their ideas about how to solve the problem. If they don't have some good ideas (because they may not yet be trained to be problem-solvers), you might need to interject, "How about _____." Even when they do come up with a plan, don't expect it to work forever. Their plans will work for a while before you need to have another family meeting and invite them to come up with another plan. Good practice to become good problem-solvers. :-)
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http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10569.aspxThe article linked here is from the database on the left handed sidebar of this forum. Hope this helps.
