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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 152717" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Hello MsApril,</p><p></p><p>I just wanted to pop in and say welcome. You've found a "soft place to land".</p><p>Smallworld's questions will help us to point you in the right direction as to what has worked for us, and other info that we can share.</p><p></p><p>Know that you're not alone. Many of us have walked in your shoes.</p><p></p><p>I second the vote for The Explosive Child.</p><p></p><p>Just a thought...you mention that after an explosion your difficult child seems calm and you look and feel like you've been through the ringer...I always found that my difficult child relishes the battle. He likes nothing better than a confrontation, the more volatile the better. He thrives on the chaos. So...my reaction is not to engage. I speak in a very quiet monotone, and if he continues to be disruptive I disengage completely and walk away.</p><p></p><p>Not possible if your child is running away, I know. But I did find that this saved my sanity more than once when I was trying to talk to difficult child about something without popping my cork.</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome.</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 152717, member: 3907"] Hello MsApril, I just wanted to pop in and say welcome. You've found a "soft place to land". Smallworld's questions will help us to point you in the right direction as to what has worked for us, and other info that we can share. Know that you're not alone. Many of us have walked in your shoes. I second the vote for The Explosive Child. Just a thought...you mention that after an explosion your difficult child seems calm and you look and feel like you've been through the ringer...I always found that my difficult child relishes the battle. He likes nothing better than a confrontation, the more volatile the better. He thrives on the chaos. So...my reaction is not to engage. I speak in a very quiet monotone, and if he continues to be disruptive I disengage completely and walk away. Not possible if your child is running away, I know. But I did find that this saved my sanity more than once when I was trying to talk to difficult child about something without popping my cork. Again, welcome. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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