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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 239450" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Anything new is scary and was scary to Dude - even changing places we routinely went to on Saturday for shopping would set him off in another world. </p><p> </p><p>I think change is just an unknown that these kids can not fathom or factor. A new tutor? OMG Dude already had his hackles up and fists out. The first one we hired was a semi-retired Special Education school teacher. Grandmotherly type. Dude was decent with her but not great. Then we hired a street-smart, hip-hop African American Dude. He was young, liked to play videos, shoot hoops, had common interests with Dude. HE was a better fit BUT was not mature enough to be doing the job he was paid to do and when he started taking my son to see the "baby momma"? That was it. We also had a man who was on 3 types of anti-depressants, dressed like a shaolin Monk, read and tried to teach Dude how to do Tarot cards, and personally took delight into showing an entire day care how to basket hold a child that couldn't he held. Put Dude right on the floor face first. Then there was the 400 lb. plus man who brought his foster son with him and told him to SHUT up at our table and when he asked Dude what he liked to do for fun and Dude said "ride bikes" the man laughed and said "Well we won't be doing any of THAT." OMG - we've really had a fun time of this.......</p><p> </p><p>So pick carefully and maybe get a list together of common interests or interview style type questions. I know things that I would ask now...but they weren't the same then. lol....Then I just wanted someone to be with Dude for 1 hour so I could think. </p><p> </p><p>Best of luck in the quest - Maybe you can go on Craigslist and barter your painting skills for 1 hr. a day big brother stuff? lol.....(well you SAID cheap)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 239450, member: 4964"] Anything new is scary and was scary to Dude - even changing places we routinely went to on Saturday for shopping would set him off in another world. I think change is just an unknown that these kids can not fathom or factor. A new tutor? OMG Dude already had his hackles up and fists out. The first one we hired was a semi-retired Special Education school teacher. Grandmotherly type. Dude was decent with her but not great. Then we hired a street-smart, hip-hop African American Dude. He was young, liked to play videos, shoot hoops, had common interests with Dude. HE was a better fit BUT was not mature enough to be doing the job he was paid to do and when he started taking my son to see the "baby momma"? That was it. We also had a man who was on 3 types of anti-depressants, dressed like a shaolin Monk, read and tried to teach Dude how to do Tarot cards, and personally took delight into showing an entire day care how to basket hold a child that couldn't he held. Put Dude right on the floor face first. Then there was the 400 lb. plus man who brought his foster son with him and told him to SHUT up at our table and when he asked Dude what he liked to do for fun and Dude said "ride bikes" the man laughed and said "Well we won't be doing any of THAT." OMG - we've really had a fun time of this....... So pick carefully and maybe get a list together of common interests or interview style type questions. I know things that I would ask now...but they weren't the same then. lol....Then I just wanted someone to be with Dude for 1 hour so I could think. Best of luck in the quest - Maybe you can go on Craigslist and barter your painting skills for 1 hr. a day big brother stuff? lol.....(well you SAID cheap) [/QUOTE]
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