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I'm back to square 1 aka hw much "I'm bored" is to much
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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 430798" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Thanks so much susiestar! You confirmed what I thought. I am in relative balance. The stated reasons are surely NOT why she is bored. I'd love to get a second activity in (she had once a week club during school) for DD1 because I think she needs it, but money and time don't allow. As far as being "plugged in", she is the least "plugged in" of my kids. As baby/toddler, she hated the self play games that made noises. Because of her temperament I was "forced" to be more engaged with her while constantly trying to "move away" and let her struggle through things on her own.</p><p></p><p>If I'm right (I REALLY think I am) and it is a sign of depression for her, it's the reason it has not been an issue for her for the past two years - medications had depression at bay. As with any kid and my DD2, it would crop up on occasion, and we'd work on the self directing and imagination skills. Definitely will be mentioned to psychiatrist and therapist on next visits</p><p></p><p>Right now, she is outside playing with a bucket of toy soldiers. She's been fixated on them for two days (I sell toys on the internet and they are part of inventory) After my insights (which I posted in my other thread) I had a detailed chat about why she wanted to play with the soldiers. They fight each other, war is usually about good and evil, maybe she can get her anger out that way. So I asked why she can't set up pretend fights with her stuffed toys, and she said that's not realistic. Stuffed toys are cute and soft and GOOD. All this coming from her, confirmed said theory.</p><p></p><p>So she just came in from playing, and seems happy and says she got anger and frustration out, went to walk the neighbor's dog and we'll see if she can find something to occupy herself once she gets back. OY!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 430798, member: 11965"] Thanks so much susiestar! You confirmed what I thought. I am in relative balance. The stated reasons are surely NOT why she is bored. I'd love to get a second activity in (she had once a week club during school) for DD1 because I think she needs it, but money and time don't allow. As far as being "plugged in", she is the least "plugged in" of my kids. As baby/toddler, she hated the self play games that made noises. Because of her temperament I was "forced" to be more engaged with her while constantly trying to "move away" and let her struggle through things on her own. If I'm right (I REALLY think I am) and it is a sign of depression for her, it's the reason it has not been an issue for her for the past two years - medications had depression at bay. As with any kid and my DD2, it would crop up on occasion, and we'd work on the self directing and imagination skills. Definitely will be mentioned to psychiatrist and therapist on next visits Right now, she is outside playing with a bucket of toy soldiers. She's been fixated on them for two days (I sell toys on the internet and they are part of inventory) After my insights (which I posted in my other thread) I had a detailed chat about why she wanted to play with the soldiers. They fight each other, war is usually about good and evil, maybe she can get her anger out that way. So I asked why she can't set up pretend fights with her stuffed toys, and she said that's not realistic. Stuffed toys are cute and soft and GOOD. All this coming from her, confirmed said theory. So she just came in from playing, and seems happy and says she got anger and frustration out, went to walk the neighbor's dog and we'll see if she can find something to occupy herself once she gets back. OY! [/QUOTE]
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