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<blockquote data-quote="missusoverall" data-source="post: 63974" data-attributes="member: 3866"><p>I don't only want to post when things are bad and I hope it's okay to share my good day with you all.</p><p>After months of feeling all at sea and powerless and hopeless, I found your website and kept visiting and reading, while my son started pschotherapy. I got more of an idea about what I was dealing with and read 'The Defiant Child', which helped me greatly to get 'back on top' and be Alex's parent again (rather than a victim of his manipulations).</p><p>Anyway, today was so nice - I almost want to cry. Alex was polite, helpful (he dressed his little sister and played with her, he made me coffee..) I let him go to the local shop on his own as he was being so mature - he came back with a bird, yes a bird (a swift or something - it's got wings and a beak - that's as far as my knowledge goes...) on the palm of his hand. The bird has a broken wing we think, otherwise it's ok and showed no signs of distress on A's hand. He said some boys were around it throwing stones so he rescued it (now we know he fantasizes about defending the planet but we let that slide just in case it <em>was</em> true!!)The vet was shut - so Alex asked if he could nurse it - we'll go to the vets tomorrow. He was so genuine and tender over this bird, I of course said yes. It stands on his shoulder while he holds an upturned bottle top full of water for it to drink from.</p><p>I took him and his little sister swimming - he was supporting her, teaching her how to swim. AND he's brushed his teeth without being stood over and threatened with the prospect of false teeth at the age of 17...</p><p>I saw my baby boy again, and I remembered how much I love him. I know this probably won't last, but what a gift!!</p><p>Sarah</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="missusoverall, post: 63974, member: 3866"] I don't only want to post when things are bad and I hope it's okay to share my good day with you all. After months of feeling all at sea and powerless and hopeless, I found your website and kept visiting and reading, while my son started pschotherapy. I got more of an idea about what I was dealing with and read 'The Defiant Child', which helped me greatly to get 'back on top' and be Alex's parent again (rather than a victim of his manipulations). Anyway, today was so nice - I almost want to cry. Alex was polite, helpful (he dressed his little sister and played with her, he made me coffee..) I let him go to the local shop on his own as he was being so mature - he came back with a bird, yes a bird (a swift or something - it's got wings and a beak - that's as far as my knowledge goes...) on the palm of his hand. The bird has a broken wing we think, otherwise it's ok and showed no signs of distress on A's hand. He said some boys were around it throwing stones so he rescued it (now we know he fantasizes about defending the planet but we let that slide just in case it [i]was[/i] true!!)The vet was shut - so Alex asked if he could nurse it - we'll go to the vets tomorrow. He was so genuine and tender over this bird, I of course said yes. It stands on his shoulder while he holds an upturned bottle top full of water for it to drink from. I took him and his little sister swimming - he was supporting her, teaching her how to swim. AND he's brushed his teeth without being stood over and threatened with the prospect of false teeth at the age of 17... I saw my baby boy again, and I remembered how much I love him. I know this probably won't last, but what a gift!! Sarah [/QUOTE]
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