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At the end of my tether. Am I imagining this?!
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<blockquote data-quote="DarlingBelle" data-source="post: 589156" data-attributes="member: 16195"><p>Thank you for your responses so far.</p><p></p><p>Malika, your response really struck a chord with me. For the last 3 years I have been so beaten down with DS's behavior that I didn't realize that I no longer even focus on the positive anymore. I find it hard to praise him even. I always pictured myself as a certain kind of mommy and feel that I having a child with this type of behavior makes it very hard to be the mom I thought I would always be. My patience is so thin now. And, he is only 4. Of course, he does have positive qualities. He's a beautiful child. He smiles constantly and is charming. He is imaginative with his fave toys (trains), he loves to sing, is super affectionate - hugging and kissing and he is a bright boy. I must not lose sight of the wonderful things about him. I have indeed focused on how different and more difficult he has been compared to his twin sister - while I know it natural, it isn't necessarily fair.</p><p></p><p>MidwestMom - when I used the word 'spoiled' I should have expanded on that. I fear him having what will appear to the outside world as 'spoiled tantrums'. I use to be one of those people that frowned and snarled at parents who had children who behaved badly in public saying, 'My child would never be allowed to do that.' And now I have one of those children <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Will definitely check out the book recommendation and mention to husband about getting DS evaluated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarlingBelle, post: 589156, member: 16195"] Thank you for your responses so far. Malika, your response really struck a chord with me. For the last 3 years I have been so beaten down with DS's behavior that I didn't realize that I no longer even focus on the positive anymore. I find it hard to praise him even. I always pictured myself as a certain kind of mommy and feel that I having a child with this type of behavior makes it very hard to be the mom I thought I would always be. My patience is so thin now. And, he is only 4. Of course, he does have positive qualities. He's a beautiful child. He smiles constantly and is charming. He is imaginative with his fave toys (trains), he loves to sing, is super affectionate - hugging and kissing and he is a bright boy. I must not lose sight of the wonderful things about him. I have indeed focused on how different and more difficult he has been compared to his twin sister - while I know it natural, it isn't necessarily fair. MidwestMom - when I used the word 'spoiled' I should have expanded on that. I fear him having what will appear to the outside world as 'spoiled tantrums'. I use to be one of those people that frowned and snarled at parents who had children who behaved badly in public saying, 'My child would never be allowed to do that.' And now I have one of those children ;) Will definitely check out the book recommendation and mention to husband about getting DS evaluated. [/QUOTE]
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