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<blockquote data-quote="busywend" data-source="post: 396138" data-attributes="member: 391"><p>Have you considered that the best environment for him would be a residential treatment center? </p><p> </p><p>It is not on you to make him 'do better' at home. It might not even be possible for this child. And that is OK. Accepting that he might not be what you thought he would be 7 years ago.....well that is most parents reality. I am sure I am not what my mom dreamed I would be when she was pregnant either. Letting go of those thoughts is part of normal parenting. Us warrior moms have a harsher reality than most. We not only let go of the thoughts, but we lower our expentations so far that it is exhausting. </p><p> </p><p>Seriously, think out of the box and consider what is truly best for difficult child. It may not be in your home. And that is OK. It will be what is best for him. </p><p> </p><p>Imagine you feel so stuck in the norm of things that you force him to live in a situation where he can not possibly grow - what will happen? What if he has to be a 35 year old man that realizes he sucked the life right out of his mom and ruined her life. You don't want him living with that on his shoulders forever, either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="busywend, post: 396138, member: 391"] Have you considered that the best environment for him would be a residential treatment center? It is not on you to make him 'do better' at home. It might not even be possible for this child. And that is OK. Accepting that he might not be what you thought he would be 7 years ago.....well that is most parents reality. I am sure I am not what my mom dreamed I would be when she was pregnant either. Letting go of those thoughts is part of normal parenting. Us warrior moms have a harsher reality than most. We not only let go of the thoughts, but we lower our expentations so far that it is exhausting. Seriously, think out of the box and consider what is truly best for difficult child. It may not be in your home. And that is OK. It will be what is best for him. Imagine you feel so stuck in the norm of things that you force him to live in a situation where he can not possibly grow - what will happen? What if he has to be a 35 year old man that realizes he sucked the life right out of his mom and ruined her life. You don't want him living with that on his shoulders forever, either. [/QUOTE]
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