Compromising with Mom
Mom tells you to go eat dinner. You are not hungry. What can you tell mom?
Can I eat later?
Can I eat after I finish...?
I do not like what's for dinner. Do I have other options?
You want to watch youtube videos right before session starts. Dad tells you no. How can we compromise with dad?
We can ask dad if we can watch videos after session.
A friend at school wants to play with one of the toys you love playing with at recess. What can you do or say to this friend?
Can I play with the toy with you?
Can I play with the toy after you are done?
Can you share?
I could ask the teacher for help
Marcus wants to play with one of your favorite toys. You don't want to share your toy because you are scared he will brake it. How can you compromise?
Ask Marcus to play with it while you watch
Ask Marcus if he can trade one of his toys
Give Marcus an option to play with a different toy
Therapists wants to do 5 compromise problems but you want to do 2 problems. How can you compromise?
Compromise by doing 3 problems
Ask to do 2 problems now and 7 problems next time
You ask mom if you can play on the phone and watch videos. She tells you no. What can you do/say to compromise?
Can I play with it in ... minutes?
Can I use a different device?
What device could I use?
I could do a different activity while I wait
Dad tells you to turn of the tv and do your homework. You have 20 more minutes before the show ends. What can we tell dad to compromise?
Can I finish watching the show and then do my homework?
Can I pause the show and then finish watching it during my break?
Your teacher tells you to complete the math worksheet. You are having a hard time and need to take a break but your teacher says "no, finish your math worksheet". How can we compromise with the teacher?
Can I take a break after I finish 5 problems?
Can I take a break in 5 minutes?
10 minutes?
You want to play with your brother's Xbox but he is not done playing/using it. How can we compromise?
Ask if you can play after he finishes the level
Ask if you can play in 5 minutes
10 minutes?
Therapist tells you that is time to clean up and work on some problems. You are having so much fun with the game that you want to keep playing. How can we compromise?
Ask the therapist if you can play for 10 more minutes and then do problems.
Ask if you can do the problems while you keep playing