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Is it possible to help a difficult child too much??
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<blockquote data-quote="tryinghard" data-source="post: 146392" data-attributes="member: 4570"><p>Michelle,</p><p> </p><p>It appears from your post that you are supportive but not indulgent. I believe that if you really listen to your heart you will know if you do too much for difficult child. I too have been accused of doing too much for my difficult child. I listened honestly and then thought through if he could/should do it himself or was my assistance needed. In all cases but two i felt I was doing the right thing. He was just NOT ready to do it himself. The two things I did for him (picking out clothes in the morning and cleaning up after him) I was doing to make my life easier not to teach him how to grow up. The others I am slowly giving him more and more and some times he succeeds and others he doesn't so I step back in as give assitance and guidance as needed.</p><p> </p><p>NO ONE understands unless they have walked in our shoes...NO ONE! It is very easy for someone to give advice...but a lot of time the advice doesn't apply to our difficult children..</p><p> </p><p>I hope you and your difficult child and doing better. I am sending you my best thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tryinghard, post: 146392, member: 4570"] Michelle, It appears from your post that you are supportive but not indulgent. I believe that if you really listen to your heart you will know if you do too much for difficult child. I too have been accused of doing too much for my difficult child. I listened honestly and then thought through if he could/should do it himself or was my assistance needed. In all cases but two i felt I was doing the right thing. He was just NOT ready to do it himself. The two things I did for him (picking out clothes in the morning and cleaning up after him) I was doing to make my life easier not to teach him how to grow up. The others I am slowly giving him more and more and some times he succeeds and others he doesn't so I step back in as give assitance and guidance as needed. NO ONE understands unless they have walked in our shoes...NO ONE! It is very easy for someone to give advice...but a lot of time the advice doesn't apply to our difficult children.. I hope you and your difficult child and doing better. I am sending you my best thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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