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as a parent do you ever get depressed with a difficult child?
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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 42808" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>Hi Chrissygal---welcome!</p><p></p><p>Yes, of course we get depressed! Who would have <em>chosen</em>this life? Not me! And surely not our difficult children either. :frown:</p><p></p><p>As for your emotional health, a couple of ideas:</p><p></p><p>1. Tag-team parenting. Have ex or stepdad take over for awhile. Go to the mall. Take a walk. Nap. Do whatever it takes to replenish your soul. If ex or step won't cooperate, hire a babysitter. I'm not kidding.</p><p></p><p>I used to get up an hour earlier every morning when my son was young. That hour was precious to me because it was my only hour to myself. If Rob woke up, I handed him a snack and sent him back to his room. Nothing and no one disturbed that hour.</p><p></p><p>2. Date your husband. No talking about difficult child while on your date---it's only about the two of you. Preserve your marriage. </p><p></p><p>I'm going to move this thread to our General forum. This one is for parents of kids who are over 18 or have left the home. In General you will be surrounded by more folks who are in your same place and can also offer hugs and support.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad you found us!</p><p></p><p>Suz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 42808, member: 29"] Hi Chrissygal---welcome! Yes, of course we get depressed! Who would have [i]chosen[/i]this life? Not me! And surely not our difficult children either. [img]:frown:[/img] As for your emotional health, a couple of ideas: 1. Tag-team parenting. Have ex or stepdad take over for awhile. Go to the mall. Take a walk. Nap. Do whatever it takes to replenish your soul. If ex or step won't cooperate, hire a babysitter. I'm not kidding. I used to get up an hour earlier every morning when my son was young. That hour was precious to me because it was my only hour to myself. If Rob woke up, I handed him a snack and sent him back to his room. Nothing and no one disturbed that hour. 2. Date your husband. No talking about difficult child while on your date---it's only about the two of you. Preserve your marriage. I'm going to move this thread to our General forum. This one is for parents of kids who are over 18 or have left the home. In General you will be surrounded by more folks who are in your same place and can also offer hugs and support. I'm glad you found us! Suz [/QUOTE]
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