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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 8968" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Welcome, this is a really helpful site.</p><p></p><p>With difficult children, something to hold on to - don't think about their age, when wondering how they're going. "He should be able to do that now - he's 15," is simply not relevant. They take longer to get there.</p><p></p><p>When difficult child 1 was 16 (the age at which Aussie kids may begin learning to drive) he didn't want to learn and we didn't want to let him. Back then it looked like it would never be wise to let him get behind the wheel. Now he's 22, finally said, "I think I can do this," and has done much better than any of us thought. But back when he was 16 - it would have been a disaster. easy child, on the other hand - she had her licence as soon as she could legally get it.</p><p></p><p>I also found pushing wasn't a good idea, either. While you don't want them slacking off and not being challenged, you also shouldn't push them too hard in areas they simply can't handle yet. difficult child 1 has made amazing progress in the last year, by working out his limitations and trying to find other ways to do things. We describe him as "22, going on 15."</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 8968, member: 1991"] Welcome, this is a really helpful site. With difficult children, something to hold on to - don't think about their age, when wondering how they're going. "He should be able to do that now - he's 15," is simply not relevant. They take longer to get there. When difficult child 1 was 16 (the age at which Aussie kids may begin learning to drive) he didn't want to learn and we didn't want to let him. Back then it looked like it would never be wise to let him get behind the wheel. Now he's 22, finally said, "I think I can do this," and has done much better than any of us thought. But back when he was 16 - it would have been a disaster. easy child, on the other hand - she had her licence as soon as she could legally get it. I also found pushing wasn't a good idea, either. While you don't want them slacking off and not being challenged, you also shouldn't push them too hard in areas they simply can't handle yet. difficult child 1 has made amazing progress in the last year, by working out his limitations and trying to find other ways to do things. We describe him as "22, going on 15." Marg [/QUOTE]
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