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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 339209" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Crikey, this thread is a real newbie-fest!</p><p></p><p>Welcome, everybody.</p><p></p><p>Some general advice - </p><p></p><p>1) do a sig when you can, so you don't have to keep repeating yourself every time you post. Don't use your real names so you can feel free to vent without fear that your child's teacher/friend/neighbour/doctor/estranged family member won't track it or recognise themselves in what you write.</p><p></p><p>2) Read "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. Grab a copy from the library, or read the sticky in the Early Childhood forum on this site. It really helps, with a wide range of problems. It's not a cure though.</p><p></p><p>3) Listen to your instincts, have faith in yourself as a parent. Try to get on the same page as your partner as best you can; I personally recommend getting your partner to lurk here or post here. So for those of you with deployed husbands, maybe that is something they may be able to do where they happen to be? I don't know about that, I hope it's possible. Or you could print out your posts and threads and post it to them.</p><p></p><p>4) Keep a diary if you can. It really helps because sometimes we're trying to keep things in our mind to remember to tell the doctor next time - and we forget. That diary can also help you see, further down the track, how much progress your child has perhaps made.</p><p></p><p>5) Where possible, try to bring your own issues to a thread of their very own. That way they get the attention and support they need, and not risk getting lost in someone else's problems.</p><p></p><p>Never underestimate the help you can get from a good therapist, especially if your child is struggling with changes in his/her environment (such as daddy being deployed). Some sort of support may be available through the military, specifically for problems with children due to a parental absence. Just a thought.</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome to all. I look forward to getting to know each of you individually.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 339209, member: 1991"] Crikey, this thread is a real newbie-fest! Welcome, everybody. Some general advice - 1) do a sig when you can, so you don't have to keep repeating yourself every time you post. Don't use your real names so you can feel free to vent without fear that your child's teacher/friend/neighbour/doctor/estranged family member won't track it or recognise themselves in what you write. 2) Read "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. Grab a copy from the library, or read the sticky in the Early Childhood forum on this site. It really helps, with a wide range of problems. It's not a cure though. 3) Listen to your instincts, have faith in yourself as a parent. Try to get on the same page as your partner as best you can; I personally recommend getting your partner to lurk here or post here. So for those of you with deployed husbands, maybe that is something they may be able to do where they happen to be? I don't know about that, I hope it's possible. Or you could print out your posts and threads and post it to them. 4) Keep a diary if you can. It really helps because sometimes we're trying to keep things in our mind to remember to tell the doctor next time - and we forget. That diary can also help you see, further down the track, how much progress your child has perhaps made. 5) Where possible, try to bring your own issues to a thread of their very own. That way they get the attention and support they need, and not risk getting lost in someone else's problems. Never underestimate the help you can get from a good therapist, especially if your child is struggling with changes in his/her environment (such as daddy being deployed). Some sort of support may be available through the military, specifically for problems with children due to a parental absence. Just a thought. Again, welcome to all. I look forward to getting to know each of you individually. Marg [/QUOTE]
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