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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 342436" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>It is hard to see them feeling bad like that. I know how you feel about it, I've been there with my difficult child's with my heart breaking for them because of all the things they just don't do and cannot do.</p><p> </p><p>Tomorrow is a clean slate, though, and a chance for both of you to find something good to be happy about. He's going to need your help, though, to shore up his self esteem and resiliency. Is there anything he can become involved in that he would enjoy doing and do well? Doesn't have to be school oriented. Just needs to be something he likes to do and can take pride in. </p><p> </p><p>In my difficult child 1's case, we encouraged him to play an instrument. He likes it, but won't practice. I'm not going to push because he needs to want to do this for himself. So far, he still enjoys playing, but getting up early three days a week is getting harder, and now he's more interested in lacrosse. But whether it's music or sports, this is an activity he chose, that is his passion. It really gives him something to look forward to when everything else in his life sucks. (And he's actually getting some social benefit now with the sports team, so that's a bonus).</p><p> </p><p>I hope tomorrow you two can start over on a better foot.</p><p> </p><p>(((Hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 342436, member: 3444"] It is hard to see them feeling bad like that. I know how you feel about it, I've been there with my difficult child's with my heart breaking for them because of all the things they just don't do and cannot do. Tomorrow is a clean slate, though, and a chance for both of you to find something good to be happy about. He's going to need your help, though, to shore up his self esteem and resiliency. Is there anything he can become involved in that he would enjoy doing and do well? Doesn't have to be school oriented. Just needs to be something he likes to do and can take pride in. In my difficult child 1's case, we encouraged him to play an instrument. He likes it, but won't practice. I'm not going to push because he needs to want to do this for himself. So far, he still enjoys playing, but getting up early three days a week is getting harder, and now he's more interested in lacrosse. But whether it's music or sports, this is an activity he chose, that is his passion. It really gives him something to look forward to when everything else in his life sucks. (And he's actually getting some social benefit now with the sports team, so that's a bonus). I hope tomorrow you two can start over on a better foot. (((Hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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