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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 462985" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>You know, he is so much like my youngest difficult child. It helps me -sometimes, lol, to remember that he has some damage caused by fetal alcohol. I try to lower my expectations about what he is capable of and have some understanding that there is much he isn't totally in control of. Of course we work towards that control. A lot of times he is sweet but there are times that his capacity for emotional regulation is just impaired. But is it is coming over time. The thing you really want to think about is really focusing on the positive cause all these kids hear is negative all day long. Of course, trying to be positive is really hard...</p><p></p><p>I think you just have to get used to deal with lack of emotional control. Personally, I wouldn't "tease" him iwth the thought of you eating a cookie or whatever--it is likely to only escalate the lack of emotional control. you want to model calm, easier said than done as these kids push any and all of our buttons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 462985, member: 2322"] You know, he is so much like my youngest difficult child. It helps me -sometimes, lol, to remember that he has some damage caused by fetal alcohol. I try to lower my expectations about what he is capable of and have some understanding that there is much he isn't totally in control of. Of course we work towards that control. A lot of times he is sweet but there are times that his capacity for emotional regulation is just impaired. But is it is coming over time. The thing you really want to think about is really focusing on the positive cause all these kids hear is negative all day long. Of course, trying to be positive is really hard... I think you just have to get used to deal with lack of emotional control. Personally, I wouldn't "tease" him iwth the thought of you eating a cookie or whatever--it is likely to only escalate the lack of emotional control. you want to model calm, easier said than done as these kids push any and all of our buttons. [/QUOTE]
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