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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 279093" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>Star, there were many stops and starts along this road. I know you know me now...but am not sure how closely you followed my story in earlier days. </p><p> </p><p>I guess my best advice is to regroup, re-establish boundaries now...and be willing to maintain the hard line. You will need to regroup and re-establish many times in the next few years. Maybe forever? Hopefully not, but maybe.</p><p> </p><p>Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Pretend that Dude is 3 again. Give him the opportunity to prove himself trustworthy. Catch him doing something right. Slam down HARD on boundaries when he oversteps his bounds. He's old enough to know better and to do better.</p><p> </p><p>It's so hard to have them consistently disappoint, especially when you think they might be doing better. sigh. I would circle the wagons with restrictions very close now and leave them there for 6 months. He needs to know that you know what he's been up to and what you WILL <u><strong>NOT</strong></u> tolerate.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Suz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 279093, member: 29"] Star, there were many stops and starts along this road. I know you know me now...but am not sure how closely you followed my story in earlier days. I guess my best advice is to regroup, re-establish boundaries now...and be willing to maintain the hard line. You will need to regroup and re-establish many times in the next few years. Maybe forever? Hopefully not, but maybe. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Pretend that Dude is 3 again. Give him the opportunity to prove himself trustworthy. Catch him doing something right. Slam down HARD on boundaries when he oversteps his bounds. He's old enough to know better and to do better. It's so hard to have them consistently disappoint, especially when you think they might be doing better. sigh. I would circle the wagons with restrictions very close now and leave them there for 6 months. He needs to know that you know what he's been up to and what you WILL [U][B]NOT[/B][/U] tolerate. Hugs, Suz [/QUOTE]
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