Re: My son and I had a fight!!!

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In a message dated 12/28/01 8:47:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, Jacquie writes:

> went to the fridge to get myself a drink.

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An ounce of your favorite liqueur goes a long way, too!

Now that you know he is capable, (sometimes) of

doing this, you need to start putting the stops in.

What you will and won't tolerate is now necessary.

Yes, you have had a major breakthrough, congratulations!

Although he did say thank you, he has no business

yelling at you to get what he wants. What will happen

if you delay what you do for him by doing for yourself first?

Try it, can't be any more of a headache than what you have

now. Now that he knows what he wants, he needs to learn

how to ask NICELY for it, and maybe sometimes he won't

always get what he wants, right? That part is really hard.

When I went through this phase, I was so happy she

wanted anything and was asking, that I did it.

Wow, have I come a long way.

I am not going to high five for arguing.

But I see he is making some kind of progress.

(Sung to the 12 days of Christmas)

" On the third day after Christmas, my gave to me

a huge headache from our first real fight! "

Barb-who's got a million of 'em

May the Spirit of Christmas move you and those

you love to a better place in life, one full of promise.

~Barbara Allyn