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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 375527" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>"emotionally attached", "tightly wound", "emotionally wrapped up" - perhaps this social worker needs to be re-licensed! What an awful load to lay on your shoulders. I cannot, for the life of me, imagine a social worker looking in the eyes of a parent with a 6-year old and saying, "Your son will be bitter and unhappy for the rest of his life." Certainly your son will face challenges in his life, that's difficult child territory, but to assume he won't be happy and to tell a parent that? To insinuate that your son will end up alone, have no friends, and never hold a job is abhorrent behavior in my opinion and something that I would certainly address!</p><p></p><p>Of course there is a happy medium - don't obsess over things you cannot change, accept that there will be challenges, always keep and eye and an ear out for new information, and love your son like the dickens! Explore all the options, accept the help of others, don't make excuses for your son, and take pride in every little accomplishment. A happy medium is when he is not you're every waking thought but is the joy or worry in the quiet times. A happy medium is working with the family member who most needs your help at the moment while still doing what is best for the entire family. </p><p></p><p>Please don't let this SW make you question your motives, your love, or your desire to find some answers for your son. One question, since they seem pretty sure they are dealing with a mood issue, did the prescribe him a mood stabilizer before placing him on the stimulants this week?</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 375527, member: 805"] "emotionally attached", "tightly wound", "emotionally wrapped up" - perhaps this social worker needs to be re-licensed! What an awful load to lay on your shoulders. I cannot, for the life of me, imagine a social worker looking in the eyes of a parent with a 6-year old and saying, "Your son will be bitter and unhappy for the rest of his life." Certainly your son will face challenges in his life, that's difficult child territory, but to assume he won't be happy and to tell a parent that? To insinuate that your son will end up alone, have no friends, and never hold a job is abhorrent behavior in my opinion and something that I would certainly address! Of course there is a happy medium - don't obsess over things you cannot change, accept that there will be challenges, always keep and eye and an ear out for new information, and love your son like the dickens! Explore all the options, accept the help of others, don't make excuses for your son, and take pride in every little accomplishment. A happy medium is when he is not you're every waking thought but is the joy or worry in the quiet times. A happy medium is working with the family member who most needs your help at the moment while still doing what is best for the entire family. Please don't let this SW make you question your motives, your love, or your desire to find some answers for your son. One question, since they seem pretty sure they are dealing with a mood issue, did the prescribe him a mood stabilizer before placing him on the stimulants this week? Hugs, Sharon [/QUOTE]
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