"The Negotiation" 11/365
Just because vaccinations (as of yesterday), have become available for my sons age group, it doesn’t mean that I can breath a sigh of relief and just book him in for one. Having a needle phobic, Autistic son, means that negotiations and preparations have been going on for some time. As a result of his prematurely, his lung function is quite poor, especially when he gets ill, so vaccination is a priority.
Here is what we did to prepare;
1. We have spoken at length about why he needs to be vaccinated. 2. He went to the vaccination hub when his sister got vaccinated and is now familiar with the venue so knows what to expect. 3. I opened the negotiations for a reward. He is all about rewards. Physical rewards have always been a great motivator for him.
We came to an agreement, 5 Packs of Pokémon cards PER vaccination.
Since agreeing to the terms a few weeks back, Alby has started to waiver on whether he wants the cards at all, and has suggested that he might just not get vaccinated.
This morning I sweetened the pot and offered a 5 minute swearing amnesty on the way home from the vaccination. You should have seen his face light up! Now he can’t wait to get vaccinated!
