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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 399936" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>You are the parent, you can insist. However, I do understand the problems of having to deal with a very controlling, very bright child.</p><p></p><p>First step - get hold of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It will help.</p><p></p><p>Second step - you need to be able to explain to him that this is going to happen, this is necessary. A neuropsychologist exam is important because it can also help assess how gifted he is and the results can then be used to get him into acceleration programs tat he might find very desirable.</p><p></p><p>So don't focus on his bad behaviour - focus on what he can get out of cooperation.</p><p></p><p>A final course of action (which you can also use as a first course of action) - take yourself off to see a therapist, without your son. Talk through the problems and work up some management strategies, even if the kid is not there at these appointments.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 399936, member: 1991"] You are the parent, you can insist. However, I do understand the problems of having to deal with a very controlling, very bright child. First step - get hold of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It will help. Second step - you need to be able to explain to him that this is going to happen, this is necessary. A neuropsychologist exam is important because it can also help assess how gifted he is and the results can then be used to get him into acceleration programs tat he might find very desirable. So don't focus on his bad behaviour - focus on what he can get out of cooperation. A final course of action (which you can also use as a first course of action) - take yourself off to see a therapist, without your son. Talk through the problems and work up some management strategies, even if the kid is not there at these appointments. Marg [/QUOTE]
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