Teaching Can't, Won't, Don't have etc.

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My son is 3.10yrs doing an ABA/VB home program.  He understands so much more

than a year ago but there are a few things that have me stumped on how to

teach him.  Seems like there should be a program to target each issue. Like

Negation, but in the Work in Progress Book it doesn't cover can't or won't.

Things he doesn't understand:

 (These lead to tantrumming because he manded for all these things, but I

just couldn't explain why the answer was no.)

1.  It's closed today.  The library is not open.  We can't go in.  All he

knew was every other time we've been to the library he's been able to go

inside.  I was just Mean Mommy and I couldn't explain why.  That is SO

frustrating for me.

2.  I don't have any juice.  It's at home.  Do you want some water?  His

answer was " NO!  I want juice! "   I couldn't get through to him that I didn't

have any.  It was at home, or in the car or whatever.

3. He mands for his Book while I'm driving.  I respond that the

Book was at our house.  The Book was at Logan's house, was at home,

etc. It's not in the van.  

Any suggestions?  Thanks Angie G, Logan's mom.