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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 78086" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Your difficult child sounds exactly like my difficult child 1 :grrr:!!! I totally understand how you feel!!! </p><p></p><p>When is your difficult child's doctor going to put him on a different mood stablizer? I don't think I could handle difficult child 1 if he wasn't on one!!!</p><p></p><p>My best advice this early in the day, is to get in some "me" time whenever you can!!! I get my frustration, anger, resentment (I know I shouldn't feel resentment but I do) out by exercising. Without exercise, I know I would fall apart. In fact, I'm going to make an appointment today so I can join the health club I've decided to join.</p><p></p><p>It's hard to remain calm and not show any emotions when your difficult child is looking for a battle 24/7. However, if you manage to remain calm in front of him, it might diffuse him. It usually works on difficult child 1. In the beginning though, things got worse until difficult child 1 finally realized that I WILL NOT argue or even answer him when he is looking for an argument.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately in our house, we have to live by a laminated list of Rules, Rewards, and Consequences. All of our rules revolve around basic common curtesy (SP?). We try to use natural consequences as much as possible. We ignore little things and try to pick our battles wisely. I know - this is easier said than done.</p><p></p><p>I could go on and on and on... I've posted alot about this in the past. As I mentioned, our difficult children sound very similar. If you want to pm me, I'de be happy to "talk" to you some more about this. I definitely can relate to what you're saying!!!</p><p></p><p>I hope today is a better day for you. Try to get in a bit of "me" time :flower: :bath: :smile: :smile: :reading: etc,...this weekend. :flower: WFEN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 78086, member: 3388"] Your difficult child sounds exactly like my difficult child 1 [img]:grrr:[/img]!!! I totally understand how you feel!!! When is your difficult child's doctor going to put him on a different mood stablizer? I don't think I could handle difficult child 1 if he wasn't on one!!! My best advice this early in the day, is to get in some "me" time whenever you can!!! I get my frustration, anger, resentment (I know I shouldn't feel resentment but I do) out by exercising. Without exercise, I know I would fall apart. In fact, I'm going to make an appointment today so I can join the health club I've decided to join. It's hard to remain calm and not show any emotions when your difficult child is looking for a battle 24/7. However, if you manage to remain calm in front of him, it might diffuse him. It usually works on difficult child 1. In the beginning though, things got worse until difficult child 1 finally realized that I WILL NOT argue or even answer him when he is looking for an argument. Unfortunately in our house, we have to live by a laminated list of Rules, Rewards, and Consequences. All of our rules revolve around basic common curtesy (SP?). We try to use natural consequences as much as possible. We ignore little things and try to pick our battles wisely. I know - this is easier said than done. I could go on and on and on... I've posted alot about this in the past. As I mentioned, our difficult children sound very similar. If you want to pm me, I'de be happy to "talk" to you some more about this. I definitely can relate to what you're saying!!! I hope today is a better day for you. Try to get in a bit of "me" time [img]:flower:[/img] [img]:bath:[/img] [img]:smile:[/img] [img]:smile:[/img] [img]:reading:[/img] etc,...this weekend. [img]:flower:[/img] WFEN [/QUOTE]
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