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<blockquote data-quote="wakeupcall" data-source="post: 55506" data-attributes="member: 2287"><p>Ya know, maybe that's just it. He's eleven and act soooo much younger. I am unclear, too, how he should be treated. If I treat him as his chronological age, that's much different than his emotional age. On the other hand, are his middle school teachers going to treat him as if he were eight years old? When does he get prepared for the real world and being held responsible for one's actions? I never know if I'm being too hard on him, or if he NEEDS to wake up and start behaving appropriately. Even IF he were acting like an eight year old.....well, actually, I don't even know eight year olds who behave this way over and over and over. *Sigh*, this is so difficult. In the past the therapist has said do NOT let him dictate what YOU are going to do. He would tell me to get a babysitter and go on to the pool without him. I also know the "don't threaten unless you are willing to back it up"...and I've always been one to follow-through with what I have told him. difficult child's emotional age vs his chronological age is like trying to treat multiple personalities........arg....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wakeupcall, post: 55506, member: 2287"] Ya know, maybe that's just it. He's eleven and act soooo much younger. I am unclear, too, how he should be treated. If I treat him as his chronological age, that's much different than his emotional age. On the other hand, are his middle school teachers going to treat him as if he were eight years old? When does he get prepared for the real world and being held responsible for one's actions? I never know if I'm being too hard on him, or if he NEEDS to wake up and start behaving appropriately. Even IF he were acting like an eight year old.....well, actually, I don't even know eight year olds who behave this way over and over and over. *Sigh*, this is so difficult. In the past the therapist has said do NOT let him dictate what YOU are going to do. He would tell me to get a babysitter and go on to the pool without him. I also know the "don't threaten unless you are willing to back it up"...and I've always been one to follow-through with what I have told him. difficult child's emotional age vs his chronological age is like trying to treat multiple personalities........arg.... [/QUOTE]
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