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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 586451" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Hi! You sound very kind and I'm sorry his dad doesn't support your concerns. I worked in schools s long time and unless you're the legal guardian they'd get in huge trouble telling you anything unless dad signs a release of information. </p><p></p><p>I agree with the others. I think this boy is not playing games. He probably has some kind of disorder where his mind kind of gets stuck on things. He could probably tell you the rule and still is compelled to do whatever....</p><p></p><p>A neuropsychologist is specially trained to sort out how the brain is connected to behaviors and feelings. If you could talk his dad into that specific kind of evaluation it could be very useful. I doubt this boy is happy being this way. </p><p></p><p>If a neuropsychologist is not available at least a PhD psychologist, or a developmental pediatrician or a child psychiatrist needs to be sought to try to figure out what's going on.</p><p></p><p>Raising kids whose brains are different requires many different kinds of methods and typical things you do with other kids just don't work well as you have already found out, smile .</p><p></p><p>It's much more a teaching type of parenting as well as structuring the environment to reduce the amount of stress and opportunities for problems. You're doing some of that already too!</p><p></p><p>I hope dad will get on board but the others are right, this is likely life long. There's no shame in saying you are not up to it. You have to decide if you really want to be a part of a family like this.</p><p></p><p>Hugs.....we get it! It's not easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 586451, member: 12886"] Hi! You sound very kind and I'm sorry his dad doesn't support your concerns. I worked in schools s long time and unless you're the legal guardian they'd get in huge trouble telling you anything unless dad signs a release of information. I agree with the others. I think this boy is not playing games. He probably has some kind of disorder where his mind kind of gets stuck on things. He could probably tell you the rule and still is compelled to do whatever.... A neuropsychologist is specially trained to sort out how the brain is connected to behaviors and feelings. If you could talk his dad into that specific kind of evaluation it could be very useful. I doubt this boy is happy being this way. If a neuropsychologist is not available at least a PhD psychologist, or a developmental pediatrician or a child psychiatrist needs to be sought to try to figure out what's going on. Raising kids whose brains are different requires many different kinds of methods and typical things you do with other kids just don't work well as you have already found out, smile . It's much more a teaching type of parenting as well as structuring the environment to reduce the amount of stress and opportunities for problems. You're doing some of that already too! I hope dad will get on board but the others are right, this is likely life long. There's no shame in saying you are not up to it. You have to decide if you really want to be a part of a family like this. Hugs.....we get it! It's not easy. [/QUOTE]
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