Parenting: Redirection

My son is very competitive and beating mom at something is exciting to him. I have many puzzles from 20 pieces to 100 pieces from years ago. He wants to be able to do them, but can’t. It doesn’t frustrate him trying but keeps him still and thinking. 

When he gets rowdy, I’ll say, “Hey T, guess what mommy did today? Mommy put half of that puzzle together in 30 minutes today.” 

I already know he’s gonna say, “Mommy, I can beat you.” 

So I give the puzzle to him, and set my timer for about 30 minutes (long enough for him to calm down and forget about what else he was getting into). And when the timer goes off, most of the time he has fallen asleep lol. If he sticks with it, he has a bunch of unfitting pieces together and just knows he got it right and beat me, and is more exhausted, and wants to eat.

Parenting: Redirection

Discussion of Parenting: Redirection

What was your approach to Parenting: Redirection? What were the results?

Discussion of Parenting: Redirection

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What was your approach to Parenting: Redirection? What were the results?