Thursday, March 11, 2021

Apples and a haircut

 

On Monday L took a 3 lb bag of apples into his room and bit around the center of each apple (7).  He also stole 2 bags of cheezits and an ice pop and ate them in his room.  The TV is now gone from the room and the bean bag.  I was so exhausted from his behavior that I took a nap after dinner.  When I woke up he had cut off his bangs.  I calmly said it was time for a haircut.  I laid him down on the carpet and shaved it all off.  I gave him the last lolipop, which is the standard reward for haircuts.  I know it will be a long time before he needs another one.
The upside is that I woke up to his need for more attention.  We started doing daily school again.  I also painted the Avatar symbol on his head for a photo.  He agreed because I told him he could wash it off as soon as he wanted.  He wanted it off as soon as the picture was taken.  His siblings protested but I reminded them of the deal.  It's important to keep our word and to let children know they can hold us to it.

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