Strike is over!
Dec. 22nd, 2005 07:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
conuly
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Of course, Monday I lent Jenn my Metrocard, and she still hasn't returned it ('twas no doubt useful for using the SIRT trains), so I still have to walk tomorrow :(
Today, we cadged a ride from somebody to go to the museum, so that was fun. Except for the pre-museum part, when I had to do Ana's hair. And I guess I hit a snarl, because she starts complaining that it hurts, and pulls away from me, and won't let me finish. Naturally, I tell her that if I don't get to finish it, she gets a time-out. And so, after I count to three, she climbs into bed and declares that she wants a time-out.
Which says a *lot* about her.
I'd been using a timer for a few days during her time-outs, but then I realized that she really, really, *really* was scared of the ding, eventually to the point of crying "It's loud!" and holding her ears during the whole two minutes. While I'm sure her sheer terror is an effective motivator, I really don't think that's fair. So, no more timer. Which means her time-outs sometimes end up accidentally extending past two minutes as time flies (despite my lack of fun). There has to be a way around this that doesn't involve me staring at a clock.
Of course, Monday I lent Jenn my Metrocard, and she still hasn't returned it ('twas no doubt useful for using the SIRT trains), so I still have to walk tomorrow :(
Today, we cadged a ride from somebody to go to the museum, so that was fun. Except for the pre-museum part, when I had to do Ana's hair. And I guess I hit a snarl, because she starts complaining that it hurts, and pulls away from me, and won't let me finish. Naturally, I tell her that if I don't get to finish it, she gets a time-out. And so, after I count to three, she climbs into bed and declares that she wants a time-out.
Which says a *lot* about her.
I'd been using a timer for a few days during her time-outs, but then I realized that she really, really, *really* was scared of the ding, eventually to the point of crying "It's loud!" and holding her ears during the whole two minutes. While I'm sure her sheer terror is an effective motivator, I really don't think that's fair. So, no more timer. Which means her time-outs sometimes end up accidentally extending past two minutes as time flies (despite my lack of fun). There has to be a way around this that doesn't involve me staring at a clock.
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Date: 2006-01-05 02:38 am (UTC)Mind, if she's still kicking, screaming, or trying to hit me when I come in, she stays there "until you feel better, honey".
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Date: 2006-01-05 02:43 am (UTC)