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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 290654" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>Hi Woody! Sorry to join in so late (it gets nutty around here - we've got 3 difficult child's and a newborn!).</p><p> </p><p>With the history that you've described, I'd hit the neuropsychologist trail pretty quickly - 7 for many issues is a great age to test them.</p><p> </p><p>Now here's my "shoot from the hip" suggestion: when you do an IEP with the school (Individual Education Plan - not wanting to be insulting here but if all the school stuff is new to you I'd rather be clear), it will basically allow you to spell out the issues and put things in place that can help and protect him. Check with your family member who works with all this stuff on how to go about it. Also, read up and ask questions on the Schools forum here - Sheila and Marty, the moderators, are brilliant! I would suggest that you ask for a 1 to 1 paraprofessional to work with him. I'd also try and see if there's a male one that can be assigned. See, with his history with Mom, he's likely distrustful of females (hence the reason he's so "icky" with his step-mom). A male may give him a safe haven when he feels that the female teacher is picking on him. So much for my $2 psychology!</p><p> </p><p>Please don't beat yourself up about the spanking. Yes, it didn't produce the result that you were trying to achieve, but quite often neither does ice cream, video games, trips to Chuckie Cheese or sleep-overs with friends. You're proving to him NOW that you love him and care for him and that you've decided that spanking isn't the way to go.</p><p> </p><p>Come back often, vent, laugh and make friends here. We've all been through a variety of wringers so you'll have a lot of people to talk to. You might want your wife to stop in as well! She, undoubtably has a lot on her plate too.</p><p> </p><p>Welcome to the crowd!</p><p> </p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 290654, member: 3814"] Hi Woody! Sorry to join in so late (it gets nutty around here - we've got 3 difficult child's and a newborn!). With the history that you've described, I'd hit the neuropsychologist trail pretty quickly - 7 for many issues is a great age to test them. Now here's my "shoot from the hip" suggestion: when you do an IEP with the school (Individual Education Plan - not wanting to be insulting here but if all the school stuff is new to you I'd rather be clear), it will basically allow you to spell out the issues and put things in place that can help and protect him. Check with your family member who works with all this stuff on how to go about it. Also, read up and ask questions on the Schools forum here - Sheila and Marty, the moderators, are brilliant! I would suggest that you ask for a 1 to 1 paraprofessional to work with him. I'd also try and see if there's a male one that can be assigned. See, with his history with Mom, he's likely distrustful of females (hence the reason he's so "icky" with his step-mom). A male may give him a safe haven when he feels that the female teacher is picking on him. So much for my $2 psychology! Please don't beat yourself up about the spanking. Yes, it didn't produce the result that you were trying to achieve, but quite often neither does ice cream, video games, trips to Chuckie Cheese or sleep-overs with friends. You're proving to him NOW that you love him and care for him and that you've decided that spanking isn't the way to go. Come back often, vent, laugh and make friends here. We've all been through a variety of wringers so you'll have a lot of people to talk to. You might want your wife to stop in as well! She, undoubtably has a lot on her plate too. Welcome to the crowd! Beth [/QUOTE]
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