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Do I force my difficult child to grow up?
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<blockquote data-quote="wakeupcall" data-source="post: 54928" data-attributes="member: 2287"><p>WOW!! This board sure is opinionated on that subject.....and let me throw my two cents in, also. My son will be twelve in October. Among many other issues, he has severe separation anxiety. The last few months I thought we'd finally overcome him sleeping on our bedroom floor. He has regressed. ARG...! I told husband there HAS to be something causing him anxiety or I don't think he'd be doing it. We, as parents, generally know what's best for our difficult children. Your son is "attached" to his things and I don't see one thing wrong with it. My son often takes his "valuables" along in the car somewhere, but he leaves them in the car when we get out. It's like a toddler carrying around a favorite blanket (he did that, too).</p><p></p><p>Try some "wind pants". I think that would help alot on his jeans issue.</p><p></p><p>The 2/3 rule certainly applies to my difficult child. Now that I have decided to TREAT him at 2/3s of his age, my expectations are much less. Middle school in the fall will be a challenge, however; he's going into a Social Development Classroom where he won't be mainstreamed until the teacher thinks he's ready (if ever). My difficult child has a normal IQ and makes very good grades, but emotionally he's really far behind.</p><p></p><p>I don't think it's possible for you to make your son grow up. He is who he is and will do it on his own....someday.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wakeupcall, post: 54928, member: 2287"] WOW!! This board sure is opinionated on that subject.....and let me throw my two cents in, also. My son will be twelve in October. Among many other issues, he has severe separation anxiety. The last few months I thought we'd finally overcome him sleeping on our bedroom floor. He has regressed. ARG...! I told husband there HAS to be something causing him anxiety or I don't think he'd be doing it. We, as parents, generally know what's best for our difficult children. Your son is "attached" to his things and I don't see one thing wrong with it. My son often takes his "valuables" along in the car somewhere, but he leaves them in the car when we get out. It's like a toddler carrying around a favorite blanket (he did that, too). Try some "wind pants". I think that would help alot on his jeans issue. The 2/3 rule certainly applies to my difficult child. Now that I have decided to TREAT him at 2/3s of his age, my expectations are much less. Middle school in the fall will be a challenge, however; he's going into a Social Development Classroom where he won't be mainstreamed until the teacher thinks he's ready (if ever). My difficult child has a normal IQ and makes very good grades, but emotionally he's really far behind. I don't think it's possible for you to make your son grow up. He is who he is and will do it on his own....someday. [/QUOTE]
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