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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 730898" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It is wonderful that you are right in there to work with your son. Kids truly need both parents. Your son is lucky to have such a caring father. Some of the outbursts may be due to the upheaval of the family. Not that your coming home is bad, not at all! Just that it is a big change. You are stressed from the change and so is your child. He is such a little boy, no matter how big he acts. </p><p></p><p>One of the best pieces of advice I got with my son was this:</p><p></p><p>Take an hour or so 2-3 times a week to do what your child wants to do. Not a big outing or something. Just interact with a board game or a toy that is NOT electronic and does NOT have a screen. Rather than focus on the game and winning or losing, focus on your child and what he is or isn't saying and doing. If you child suddenly wants to do something else that isn't electronic and involves the two of you playing and working together your son's way, go for it. Whatever you do, for that time, focus on interacting with your child, not on his behavior as far as if it is "good behavior" or "bad behavior". Don't let him get hurt or hurt others, of course, but let him lead the game or story. Often a game that helps you tell a story or something is a good way to start off.</p><p></p><p>I wish I had done more of this when my children were little. Not that I had spent more time making them do homework and sit still.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry I overloaded you with information last night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 730898, member: 1233"] It is wonderful that you are right in there to work with your son. Kids truly need both parents. Your son is lucky to have such a caring father. Some of the outbursts may be due to the upheaval of the family. Not that your coming home is bad, not at all! Just that it is a big change. You are stressed from the change and so is your child. He is such a little boy, no matter how big he acts. One of the best pieces of advice I got with my son was this: Take an hour or so 2-3 times a week to do what your child wants to do. Not a big outing or something. Just interact with a board game or a toy that is NOT electronic and does NOT have a screen. Rather than focus on the game and winning or losing, focus on your child and what he is or isn't saying and doing. If you child suddenly wants to do something else that isn't electronic and involves the two of you playing and working together your son's way, go for it. Whatever you do, for that time, focus on interacting with your child, not on his behavior as far as if it is "good behavior" or "bad behavior". Don't let him get hurt or hurt others, of course, but let him lead the game or story. Often a game that helps you tell a story or something is a good way to start off. I wish I had done more of this when my children were little. Not that I had spent more time making them do homework and sit still. I am sorry I overloaded you with information last night. [/QUOTE]
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