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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 35576" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Welcome, Ngaire. I figured you'd have to be a Kiwi with a name like that - I went to school with a Ngaire who had come from NZ.</p><p></p><p>Don't blame yourself, don't fret too much about where he will end up if it means you're not also giving equal weight to reducing the exposure of you and your other kids to the violence and abuse you've been copping.</p><p></p><p>Guilt slows you down and achieves nothing. Whatever help he needs, you all need some breathing space and some urgent intervention. The conflict with your partner probably wasn't helping, either.</p><p></p><p>Others will be along with more experience here, but one thing I will suggest - get your hands on a copy of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. Grab a library copy ASAP, or in the meantime read the discussion on the book in Early Childhood. It's a technique you can use on older kids, but the Early Childhood thread was started to discuss how to use it with younger kids. It still might give you some useful info until you can get to the library or bookshop. There is a new edition out now, I had a long wait in Sydney before I could get it, so you may find bookshops a bit difficult. But I found plenty of library copies here, so you should have them there as well.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there and keep us posted.</p><p></p><p>by the way - why are you up so late? It's bad enough for me, but it must be well after 3 am for you right now! We should BOTH be in bed! Funny what kids like ours will do to our sleep patterns...</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 35576, member: 1991"] Welcome, Ngaire. I figured you'd have to be a Kiwi with a name like that - I went to school with a Ngaire who had come from NZ. Don't blame yourself, don't fret too much about where he will end up if it means you're not also giving equal weight to reducing the exposure of you and your other kids to the violence and abuse you've been copping. Guilt slows you down and achieves nothing. Whatever help he needs, you all need some breathing space and some urgent intervention. The conflict with your partner probably wasn't helping, either. Others will be along with more experience here, but one thing I will suggest - get your hands on a copy of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. Grab a library copy ASAP, or in the meantime read the discussion on the book in Early Childhood. It's a technique you can use on older kids, but the Early Childhood thread was started to discuss how to use it with younger kids. It still might give you some useful info until you can get to the library or bookshop. There is a new edition out now, I had a long wait in Sydney before I could get it, so you may find bookshops a bit difficult. But I found plenty of library copies here, so you should have them there as well. Hang in there and keep us posted. by the way - why are you up so late? It's bad enough for me, but it must be well after 3 am for you right now! We should BOTH be in bed! Funny what kids like ours will do to our sleep patterns... Marg [/QUOTE]
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