I finally found a great resource to teach us how to deal with younger women. It's a parenting guide.
Step by step example:
1) "What was that fun thing you WERE going to do which is NOT happening now?" "Oh we WERE going to buy a toy."
2) 30 seconds later the 3 year old realizes the consequences of her actions.
3) The parent is instructed: Absolutely under NO CIRCUMSTANCES can he change his mind and give the child the opportunity to earn the privilege back that day. The opportunity was completely lost. Period. (see NC).
4) And that is where the caterwauling began. Wailing, crying, and desperate clinging measures were used. The child kept tugging on daddy's arm and urgently repeating "I'll be good! I'm sorry, daddy, I'll be good!"
5) The teacher and parent were trying not to giggle, knowing this would happen.
6) The child was completely compliant, obedient, and absolutely desperate to go buy that toy.
7) The power tool steps are:
* Say it once
* Turn your back
* Walk away
8) What do you say to the child then? "I'm sorry but I didn't like (fill in the blank). So we are not going to (fill in the blank)." You do not discuss the matter any further than your first pronouncement. That is, turn your back and walk away.
9) In the end the child promises "I'll practice without the drama!"
Source: (Dr. Kevin Leman, author of "Have a New Kid by Friday"):
http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com/2011/09/useful-parenting-tool-power-to-walk.html
Step by step example:
1) "What was that fun thing you WERE going to do which is NOT happening now?" "Oh we WERE going to buy a toy."
2) 30 seconds later the 3 year old realizes the consequences of her actions.
3) The parent is instructed: Absolutely under NO CIRCUMSTANCES can he change his mind and give the child the opportunity to earn the privilege back that day. The opportunity was completely lost. Period. (see NC).
4) And that is where the caterwauling began. Wailing, crying, and desperate clinging measures were used. The child kept tugging on daddy's arm and urgently repeating "I'll be good! I'm sorry, daddy, I'll be good!"
5) The teacher and parent were trying not to giggle, knowing this would happen.
6) The child was completely compliant, obedient, and absolutely desperate to go buy that toy.
7) The power tool steps are:
* Say it once
* Turn your back
* Walk away
8) What do you say to the child then? "I'm sorry but I didn't like (fill in the blank). So we are not going to (fill in the blank)." You do not discuss the matter any further than your first pronouncement. That is, turn your back and walk away.
9) In the end the child promises "I'll practice without the drama!"
Source: (Dr. Kevin Leman, author of "Have a New Kid by Friday"):
http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com/2011/09/useful-parenting-tool-power-to-walk.html