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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 330734" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Thanks, Terry. The reading I've started is helping me. It has reminded me that we can't expect kids to have the same priorities we do- Lord knows I don't understand difficult children. LOL! I also read that the middle school/early teen years when kids feel inferior (typically), that the inferiority is actually a normal stage in emotional development. I found that interesting- apparently it leads to them understanding that they aren't entitled or superior and develops into compassion and empathy and other good emotions.</p><p></p><p>ETA Update (Sun. eve):difficult child just called and sounded in good spirits. He normally doesn't call on weekends but said he wanted to let me know that he asked another boy who'd had a busted vessel in his eye worse than difficult child's and the boy told him it would heal on it's on. He said he wanted to call and tell me because he knew I was worried about it. Ok, that was sweet and thoughtful! He said he really wanted to come home and the counselor in his unit told him this evening that she wanted to talk to him tomorrow about this charge and she was shocked he'd gotten in a fight. I told him (for the hundredth time) that people get shocked because they all can see that he's got a good heart and really is not cut out for a life of crime. I want him hope before April but also know it might not really be the best so I'll deal with it ok either way. And he seemed more excited about the possibility of me coming for 1/2 hour lunch with him on or around his b-day. I have just really missed him bad this week- it surprised me because I was dealing ok all this time. even thru Christmas, but this week has floored me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 330734, member: 3699"] Thanks, Terry. The reading I've started is helping me. It has reminded me that we can't expect kids to have the same priorities we do- Lord knows I don't understand difficult children. LOL! I also read that the middle school/early teen years when kids feel inferior (typically), that the inferiority is actually a normal stage in emotional development. I found that interesting- apparently it leads to them understanding that they aren't entitled or superior and develops into compassion and empathy and other good emotions. ETA Update (Sun. eve):difficult child just called and sounded in good spirits. He normally doesn't call on weekends but said he wanted to let me know that he asked another boy who'd had a busted vessel in his eye worse than difficult child's and the boy told him it would heal on it's on. He said he wanted to call and tell me because he knew I was worried about it. Ok, that was sweet and thoughtful! He said he really wanted to come home and the counselor in his unit told him this evening that she wanted to talk to him tomorrow about this charge and she was shocked he'd gotten in a fight. I told him (for the hundredth time) that people get shocked because they all can see that he's got a good heart and really is not cut out for a life of crime. I want him hope before April but also know it might not really be the best so I'll deal with it ok either way. And he seemed more excited about the possibility of me coming for 1/2 hour lunch with him on or around his b-day. I have just really missed him bad this week- it surprised me because I was dealing ok all this time. even thru Christmas, but this week has floored me. [/QUOTE]
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