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difficult child 2 is now the problem child . . . . . & "My" difficult child 1 is back
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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 476925" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>((((HUGS))))</p><p></p><p> I had a teen tell me that once. My response? "You're just a kid. You don't know who you are yet. You have intense capacity for change so start working on it NOW!"</p><p></p><p>I mean, that is the reality, even with our difficult children. Whatever biologic/neurological issues they have, WE don't use as excuses, WE use them as explanations and as a guide to figure out how to best help them. Right? If WE as parents can't use it as an excuse, neither can they. Yes, its' a subtle difference that get lost on younger kids (my DD2 often mimics DD1 and "uses" the explanations I had attributed to DD1. Just like in your situation, DD1 was on medications through the worst of it , though)</p><p></p><p>I was also just explaining to sis last night that son was so much easier because he's always had a sunny disposition - glass half full kind of kid. DD1 seems more difficult because she's a "they forgot to give me a glass" kind of kid. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/sigh.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sigh:" title="sigh :sigh:" data-shortname=":sigh:" /> FWIW I'm considering putting her back on the </p><p>Wellbutrin.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, so glad you've got difficult child 1 back in his 'normal' state. It's a beautiful thing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 476925, member: 11965"] ((((HUGS)))) I had a teen tell me that once. My response? "You're just a kid. You don't know who you are yet. You have intense capacity for change so start working on it NOW!" I mean, that is the reality, even with our difficult children. Whatever biologic/neurological issues they have, WE don't use as excuses, WE use them as explanations and as a guide to figure out how to best help them. Right? If WE as parents can't use it as an excuse, neither can they. Yes, its' a subtle difference that get lost on younger kids (my DD2 often mimics DD1 and "uses" the explanations I had attributed to DD1. Just like in your situation, DD1 was on medications through the worst of it , though) I was also just explaining to sis last night that son was so much easier because he's always had a sunny disposition - glass half full kind of kid. DD1 seems more difficult because she's a "they forgot to give me a glass" kind of kid. :sigh: FWIW I'm considering putting her back on the Wellbutrin. Anyway, so glad you've got difficult child 1 back in his 'normal' state. It's a beautiful thing! [/QUOTE]
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