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<blockquote data-quote="ShakinThingzUp" data-source="post: 104370" data-attributes="member: 4250"><p>Thanks everyone for your suggestions! I am trying to check into art classes locally. He's very good at drawing, and he can't take art - because it's the same time as band. So, I'm going to see if I can find something outside of school in art...</p><p></p><p>He took Taekwondo for a little over a year, 2 years ago. We moved 2 1/2 hours away, to be near my family (for more support), and in this area there is very little available. The Taekwondo program he was in that year was EXCELLENT and did help him. I have tried one program here - which was laughable... kind of like romper room with an instructor who just wanted to teach them how to hit hard. So, that was a bust. I haven't been able to find another program that isn't a 30 minute drive to get there.</p><p></p><p>Correcting with praise is something I need to work at....... he doesn't listen to me at all when I reprimand him - he just shuts down... even when I'm trying to be gentle about explaining that something was wrong... So, I'm going to be working on HOW I reprimand or teach when he misbehaves.</p><p></p><p>The story about the daughter who is a perfectionist with low self-esteem --- that is my son also! He is so good at drawing - can look at a magazine picture of a boat and draw it perfectly (at least in my eyes), but when I tell him that, he tells me why it isn't!!</p><p></p><p>I'm going to look for some books on self-esteem - or perhaps look through some I already have from when I worked so hard with my daughter (step-daughter, got at 9 years old after abuse).</p><p></p><p>Thank you all so much...</p><p></p><p>God bless!</p><p>Amy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ShakinThingzUp, post: 104370, member: 4250"] Thanks everyone for your suggestions! I am trying to check into art classes locally. He's very good at drawing, and he can't take art - because it's the same time as band. So, I'm going to see if I can find something outside of school in art... He took Taekwondo for a little over a year, 2 years ago. We moved 2 1/2 hours away, to be near my family (for more support), and in this area there is very little available. The Taekwondo program he was in that year was EXCELLENT and did help him. I have tried one program here - which was laughable... kind of like romper room with an instructor who just wanted to teach them how to hit hard. So, that was a bust. I haven't been able to find another program that isn't a 30 minute drive to get there. Correcting with praise is something I need to work at....... he doesn't listen to me at all when I reprimand him - he just shuts down... even when I'm trying to be gentle about explaining that something was wrong... So, I'm going to be working on HOW I reprimand or teach when he misbehaves. The story about the daughter who is a perfectionist with low self-esteem --- that is my son also! He is so good at drawing - can look at a magazine picture of a boat and draw it perfectly (at least in my eyes), but when I tell him that, he tells me why it isn't!! I'm going to look for some books on self-esteem - or perhaps look through some I already have from when I worked so hard with my daughter (step-daughter, got at 9 years old after abuse). Thank you all so much... God bless! Amy [/QUOTE]
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