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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 111682" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Even under the best of circumstances "visits" are not warm and fuzzy. It just doesn't feel natural to "visit" your child, does</p><p>it? When things go poorly and you have a child who needs a more</p><p>intense placement for a longer period of time it is normal to fall apart at the seams......as soon as you are out of view, preferably.</p><p></p><p>Scream, yell, sob and cry into your pillow or in your car. It is</p><p>good to release some of the pent up emotions. Just try to keep</p><p>your parental stature in front of all three of your teens. "We are all sorry that difficult child is not coming home right away but as the parent I have to do what I believe is right for each of you. Say</p><p>a prayer for your brother and focus on making good choices in your own life."</p><p></p><p>Something like that. Try to avoid being sucked in by his effort</p><p>to do an adolescent sibling "let's gang up on Mom" trick. I only</p><p>have two boys left but I have had as many as six teens at once.</p><p>Just like the leader of a dog pack...you have to make sure they</p><p>know that you are in control. Sending cyber hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 111682, member: 35"] Even under the best of circumstances "visits" are not warm and fuzzy. It just doesn't feel natural to "visit" your child, does it? When things go poorly and you have a child who needs a more intense placement for a longer period of time it is normal to fall apart at the seams......as soon as you are out of view, preferably. Scream, yell, sob and cry into your pillow or in your car. It is good to release some of the pent up emotions. Just try to keep your parental stature in front of all three of your teens. "We are all sorry that difficult child is not coming home right away but as the parent I have to do what I believe is right for each of you. Say a prayer for your brother and focus on making good choices in your own life." Something like that. Try to avoid being sucked in by his effort to do an adolescent sibling "let's gang up on Mom" trick. I only have two boys left but I have had as many as six teens at once. Just like the leader of a dog pack...you have to make sure they know that you are in control. Sending cyber hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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