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<blockquote data-quote="So Tired" data-source="post: 133735" data-attributes="member: 4772"><p>Just had a fight with my difficult child today, so obviously I'm no expert!!The dog knocked down his X-Box. Of course it was all my fault for letting the dog get into the basement. Had nothing to do with all the empty food wrappers that difficult child had left all around it. I am very proud that I neither yelled or cried when difficult child was swearing and yelling at me. Just kept telling him that even when he is angry, he cannot be abusive. Only after he left with his friend did I allow myself to be upset. (This is progress for me.) </p><p> </p><p>My difficult child has graduated HS. Works part-time and has keep his job for 9 months. He did have plans for college, got a 33 on his ACTs!, but withdrew 2 days before classes were to start. That is the hard part -- difficult children have so much potential !! Although he is very bright, he is very immature. He wants the security of our home, but not the rules that come with it. (We don't ask that much, just the basics of civilized living: Don't bring stangers here in the middle of the night, clean up after yourself, don't be verbally abusive, etc.)</p><p> </p><p>Total transformation is a series of CD's, a DVD and a workbook. (It was about $200-300, I think. They also have a help line for $29/mon. It was nice to have someone to talk to to re-inforce the program) I have found it helpful in changing my attitude and behavior. I believe in many of the posts it is called a "disconnect" It has saved my sanity. Previously, my difficult child and I had escallated to actual physical altercations. Whish I could say it worked magic on my difficult child, but apparantly he has to learn things the hard way. </p><p> </p><p>I think the hardest part is that the frustration of dealing with the difficult child's antics is so emotionally and physically draining. </p><p> </p><p>It you find something that works, let me know, and I'll do the same for you!! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":redface:" title="redface :redface:" data-shortname=":redface:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="So Tired, post: 133735, member: 4772"] Just had a fight with my difficult child today, so obviously I'm no expert!!The dog knocked down his X-Box. Of course it was all my fault for letting the dog get into the basement. Had nothing to do with all the empty food wrappers that difficult child had left all around it. I am very proud that I neither yelled or cried when difficult child was swearing and yelling at me. Just kept telling him that even when he is angry, he cannot be abusive. Only after he left with his friend did I allow myself to be upset. (This is progress for me.) My difficult child has graduated HS. Works part-time and has keep his job for 9 months. He did have plans for college, got a 33 on his ACTs!, but withdrew 2 days before classes were to start. That is the hard part -- difficult children have so much potential !! Although he is very bright, he is very immature. He wants the security of our home, but not the rules that come with it. (We don't ask that much, just the basics of civilized living: Don't bring stangers here in the middle of the night, clean up after yourself, don't be verbally abusive, etc.) Total transformation is a series of CD's, a DVD and a workbook. (It was about $200-300, I think. They also have a help line for $29/mon. It was nice to have someone to talk to to re-inforce the program) I have found it helpful in changing my attitude and behavior. I believe in many of the posts it is called a "disconnect" It has saved my sanity. Previously, my difficult child and I had escallated to actual physical altercations. Whish I could say it worked magic on my difficult child, but apparantly he has to learn things the hard way. I think the hardest part is that the frustration of dealing with the difficult child's antics is so emotionally and physically draining. It you find something that works, let me know, and I'll do the same for you!! :blushing2: [/QUOTE]
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