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<blockquote data-quote="startingfresh" data-source="post: 750534" data-attributes="member: 22380"><p>Wise choices, it seems our children have a lot of the same difficulties. Mine used to flip out if I asked him to do anything he didn't feel like doing. Those were the worst times, trying to balance some boundaries with not having to go through him completely flipping out. I think its very encouraging that setting boundaries works for you and your daughter or was it son? They never did for mine. We would write up contracts and he would either agree and not follow through or even rip them up right in front of us. I guess I should say the only thing that has worked is when I can 100% follow through on what I threaten. When we would take away the car use, we had to disable the car. It was not enough to say he couldn't use it. He is also 20 now and is way way better. He hated high school and having to do what everyone said. Now that he has some ownership over his life , he has improved.</p><p></p><p>He was on medication for anxiety and depression . He stopped those about a month and half ago. The biggest problem I see right now with that is his sleep is wacky. I agree with what you said about preparing for sleep if they wanted to. I have gotten back to waking him for work because this job the thing that keeps him moving forward. Its the one thing we said has to happen if he is going to have our support. And I think he actually realizes that he needs it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="startingfresh, post: 750534, member: 22380"] Wise choices, it seems our children have a lot of the same difficulties. Mine used to flip out if I asked him to do anything he didn't feel like doing. Those were the worst times, trying to balance some boundaries with not having to go through him completely flipping out. I think its very encouraging that setting boundaries works for you and your daughter or was it son? They never did for mine. We would write up contracts and he would either agree and not follow through or even rip them up right in front of us. I guess I should say the only thing that has worked is when I can 100% follow through on what I threaten. When we would take away the car use, we had to disable the car. It was not enough to say he couldn't use it. He is also 20 now and is way way better. He hated high school and having to do what everyone said. Now that he has some ownership over his life , he has improved. He was on medication for anxiety and depression . He stopped those about a month and half ago. The biggest problem I see right now with that is his sleep is wacky. I agree with what you said about preparing for sleep if they wanted to. I have gotten back to waking him for work because this job the thing that keeps him moving forward. Its the one thing we said has to happen if he is going to have our support. And I think he actually realizes that he needs it. [/QUOTE]
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