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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 651869" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Trust is given on faith the first time around. When it's violated, it's 10 times harder to earn back. I told my difficult child that for years. It's true, but the good news is that it *can* be earned back.</p><p></p><p>I agree with MWM - follow your mommy gut. Especially with an 11-year-old - I wouldn't risk putting easy child at further risk of a potential outburst from difficult child. Heaven knows siblings have enough to deal with, long term.</p><p></p><p>I think if there's a significant span of time (months) where the kids are interacting appropriately while you're in the house, then you might start with short trips, leaving them alone. Go fill up your gas tank. Get that gallon of milk you're short on. Short 10- to 15-minute trips. But I'd also make sure you've got a good safety plan in place for easy child - going to neighbor's house, cell phone on his/her person at all times so you can be called, etc.</p><p></p><p>Rebuilding trust is a bear, because we do tend to be expecting that shoe to come crashing down again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 651869, member: 8"] Trust is given on faith the first time around. When it's violated, it's 10 times harder to earn back. I told my difficult child that for years. It's true, but the good news is that it *can* be earned back. I agree with MWM - follow your mommy gut. Especially with an 11-year-old - I wouldn't risk putting easy child at further risk of a potential outburst from difficult child. Heaven knows siblings have enough to deal with, long term. I think if there's a significant span of time (months) where the kids are interacting appropriately while you're in the house, then you might start with short trips, leaving them alone. Go fill up your gas tank. Get that gallon of milk you're short on. Short 10- to 15-minute trips. But I'd also make sure you've got a good safety plan in place for easy child - going to neighbor's house, cell phone on his/her person at all times so you can be called, etc. Rebuilding trust is a bear, because we do tend to be expecting that shoe to come crashing down again. [/QUOTE]
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