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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 36133" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Ahhhhhhhhhh, that sounds SO familiar!</p><p></p><p>Strange, that I can see it in others but not myself. LOL!</p><p></p><p>My difficult child does the exact same thing. Everyone here would say, forget the books. Just take her to the library, because, in fact, she DID clean her room.</p><p>Start with-a task, finish a task, create a reward.</p><p></p><p>It's a major pain in the *** but that's the way it works. I have to remind myself daily... no, hourly. No, every single minute!... that my son takes everything literally and will explode if I "draw outside the lines."</p><p></p><p>I know what you mean about everyone thinking it's your fault. Me too. You know why? Because you're the mom and you spend the most time together. That means that not only are you around more, period, you stand more of a chance of losing your temper or "making a false move." (Never mind that it's impossible NOT to make a false move with-a kid like that.)</p><p></p><p>Armchair quarterbacking is always easier.</p><p></p><p>Our child psychiatric said exactly the same thing as the Juv. Det. guy who gave us a tour last Friday: "NO MORE DRAMA."</p><p></p><p>These kids thrive on it, for whatever reason. Maybe just because it wears us down.</p><p>Here's an icon/smiley you will learn to use a lot and identify with, because we all have to learn to be "Happy Warriors," no matter how much we hate it.</p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p> :warrior:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 36133, member: 3419"] Ahhhhhhhhhh, that sounds SO familiar! Strange, that I can see it in others but not myself. LOL! My difficult child does the exact same thing. Everyone here would say, forget the books. Just take her to the library, because, in fact, she DID clean her room. Start with-a task, finish a task, create a reward. It's a major pain in the *** but that's the way it works. I have to remind myself daily... no, hourly. No, every single minute!... that my son takes everything literally and will explode if I "draw outside the lines." I know what you mean about everyone thinking it's your fault. Me too. You know why? Because you're the mom and you spend the most time together. That means that not only are you around more, period, you stand more of a chance of losing your temper or "making a false move." (Never mind that it's impossible NOT to make a false move with-a kid like that.) Armchair quarterbacking is always easier. Our child psychiatric said exactly the same thing as the Juv. Det. guy who gave us a tour last Friday: "NO MORE DRAMA." These kids thrive on it, for whatever reason. Maybe just because it wears us down. Here's an icon/smiley you will learn to use a lot and identify with, because we all have to learn to be "Happy Warriors," no matter how much we hate it. Good luck. [img]:warrior:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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