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In reply to the discussion: Okay, no spanking. I get that but what's this dad suppose to do? [View all]unblock
(52,196 posts)i had a similarly frustrating experience with my own 8 year old, wouldn't stop screaming, couldn't get him to stop no matter what.
finally, i just gave in, and thought, ok, let's go with it.
he wants to scream, let's let him scream.
so i said, "ok, let's have a really good scream, on the count of 3. 1-2-3 AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!"
mini-unblock was rather taken about and didn't really scream very loudly. i think he thought it was a trap of something.
so i said, "c'mon, you can do better than that! 1-2-3 AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!"
this time he joined in more enthusiastically, but i said, "i think i won that one. let's try again! 1-2-3 AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!"
this time he really let one out and immediately started cracking up.
ever since then this has been a bit of a game whenever he gets upset.
sometimes people just need to vent.