No Meltdowns: Day 2
The Lost and Tired family has been struggling with extremely violent meltdowns from one Gavin Alexander. We have been trying different things with little benefit. These meltdowns are a manipulative tool that Gavin uses only when he's being held accountable for a choice he's made. These meltdowns hold the entire family hostage and need to stop. Out of desperation I have made the consequences of this behavior more severe. We don't hit and we don't spank. We believe in a nonviolent approach to discipline. That said, there are ways of making the consequences more painful without causing physical harm. In Gavin’s case, I told him that with every meltdown he has, I will remove something from his room, beginning with his Teddy Bear and favorite blanket. Since the implementation of…