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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 497106" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Well, I think you hit the nail on the head when you finished talking about your pain and resentment caused by your husband, but you have to move on and be the best mom there is. That's the ticket! No one said it would be easy. In fact, it will be downright HARD.</p><p>I completely understand the running across the couch, knocking soda on the computer scene. My son could never get into the car normally. He either had to climb in upside down, or open the hatchback and climb through to the front. One day, I had stored my paintings for display at a local gallery, and he stepped right in the middle of a canvas. I swore so loudly! It was really embarrassing because the little neighbor girl was already seated and buckled in and her eyes got really wide. I apologized profusely and said, "You never heard that, okay? I am SO embarrassed. I was just really, really mad. I am so sorry."</p><p>I know she went straight home and told her mom, lol!</p><p></p><p>The only thing I can suggest right now is to take one behavior at a time. Instead of working on your son's tone of voice, his activity level, his diet, his therapy, and his medications all at once, I would just do one thing. Right now, I'd work on his activity level, and teach him not to run on the couch. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Teach him that your computer is special to you. He couldn't care less what "special" means, but he will care when you teach him the consequences, which is time out in another room. You have to do it immediately when he does something, or he won't associate it. Really. These kids are different. Also, after my son was 8 or so, I tossed out the "one minute per year of age" rule. I had no qualms about putting him in time out in his room for an hour, to read or play, if I needed peace and quiet. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 497106, member: 3419"] Well, I think you hit the nail on the head when you finished talking about your pain and resentment caused by your husband, but you have to move on and be the best mom there is. That's the ticket! No one said it would be easy. In fact, it will be downright HARD. I completely understand the running across the couch, knocking soda on the computer scene. My son could never get into the car normally. He either had to climb in upside down, or open the hatchback and climb through to the front. One day, I had stored my paintings for display at a local gallery, and he stepped right in the middle of a canvas. I swore so loudly! It was really embarrassing because the little neighbor girl was already seated and buckled in and her eyes got really wide. I apologized profusely and said, "You never heard that, okay? I am SO embarrassed. I was just really, really mad. I am so sorry." I know she went straight home and told her mom, lol! The only thing I can suggest right now is to take one behavior at a time. Instead of working on your son's tone of voice, his activity level, his diet, his therapy, and his medications all at once, I would just do one thing. Right now, I'd work on his activity level, and teach him not to run on the couch. :) Teach him that your computer is special to you. He couldn't care less what "special" means, but he will care when you teach him the consequences, which is time out in another room. You have to do it immediately when he does something, or he won't associate it. Really. These kids are different. Also, after my son was 8 or so, I tossed out the "one minute per year of age" rule. I had no qualms about putting him in time out in his room for an hour, to read or play, if I needed peace and quiet. :) [/QUOTE]
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