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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 13:49:47 CST
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- From: Jim Sinclair <GOLEM@UKANVM.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: A Little Help From My Friends
- In-Reply-To: Message of Tue,
- 19 Jan 1993 16:36:51 -0600 from <dgood@UA.D.UMN.EDU>
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- On Tue, 19 Jan 1993 16:36:51 -0600 Deborah V. Good said:
- >He almost always now shows that he likes
- >to be with other kids (he didn't much at all when he was about 3 or 4),
- >though there are times when his interaction is awkward (being real silly
- >or bossy) or he'll wander away from the
- >group.
- >
- >Anyway, when he has wandered away, we'll guide him back to the scene.
- >We don't force him to interact, but we want him to be in the location of
- >the kids. For instance, if the kids are in the back yard, we require
- >James to be in the back yard as well. Sometimes he is resistive to our
- >guiding him back, and I wanted to get Paul's thoughts on the subject.
- >It's not especially pleasant to be dealing with a child going through a
- >temper tantrum; his guests probably don't feel very welcome!
-
- Why do you insist that he go back? He might need some time out.
-
- JS
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