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Reality check -- Mom you can't make me normal!
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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 159412" data-attributes="member: 393"><p><strong>I've had the tweedles make comments of this nature. It frustrates me. However, I'm not the one dealing with the disorders, medications, therapy, etc. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>That doesn't take away kt or wm's responsibilty for their choices, their behaviors. As the tweedles have gotten older, I've let them know that the reason we have the medications, therapy & whatnot is to help them make the right choices. Choices that are acceptable in our home, in the community (they both know what it's like to not be in the community), to make & keep friends & to be reasonably successful in school. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>It's difficult when they begin to feel so overwhelmed by all the "help" we are getting in line for our difficult children. Our babies know they are "different" for lack of a better word & don't quite fit in. The "why should I care" attitude kicks in at that point. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>For kt, that attitude seems to have been a short phase; for wm it's sticking about much longer. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>We've taken breaks from some of the therapy - even have cut back on the in home help when it interfered with attachment issues. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I have found that when I relaxed a bit about some of the antics pulled; when I've detached things have calmed down. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Don't let difficult children comments get to you. In the meantime, I hope there is something that will help your difficult child calm. Does he know any self calming skills? </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 159412, member: 393"] [B]I've had the tweedles make comments of this nature. It frustrates me. However, I'm not the one dealing with the disorders, medications, therapy, etc. That doesn't take away kt or wm's responsibilty for their choices, their behaviors. As the tweedles have gotten older, I've let them know that the reason we have the medications, therapy & whatnot is to help them make the right choices. Choices that are acceptable in our home, in the community (they both know what it's like to not be in the community), to make & keep friends & to be reasonably successful in school. It's difficult when they begin to feel so overwhelmed by all the "help" we are getting in line for our difficult children. Our babies know they are "different" for lack of a better word & don't quite fit in. The "why should I care" attitude kicks in at that point. For kt, that attitude seems to have been a short phase; for wm it's sticking about much longer. We've taken breaks from some of the therapy - even have cut back on the in home help when it interfered with attachment issues. I have found that when I relaxed a bit about some of the antics pulled; when I've detached things have calmed down. Don't let difficult children comments get to you. In the meantime, I hope there is something that will help your difficult child calm. Does he know any self calming skills? [/B] [/QUOTE]
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