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Tag Archives: attention

trying to do something different

We are trying desperately to change the way we respond to David. Trying not to feed into his moods. Trying to ignore his “little” behaviors. Trying to ignore the digs and insults. Trying to ignore the “affection” he shows the pets. It is a struggle. Today, I was in the city for an appointment.  The first thing that he said was “we were doing just fine until you came home.”  I hadn’t even gotten the door shut. We sent him outside to pick up garbage in the yard, he spread more garbage out on the yard. We offered him a snack at 8pm, and he had a fit because it wasn’t the right snack.  He ended up eating what we offered. My health is being affected.  My blood pressure is elevated. My body is aching constantly.  I hate this stress. How do I separate the way I feel from the

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some lessons need to be learned…

Some lessons need to be learned the hard way I guess. At breakfast David was in his usual mood.   I always get irritated when the he puts an empty cereal container back in the cupboard.  I told him that it bugs me. “But dad, there is cereal still in there!”  he said. So I shook the container.  There was cereal alright.  Four or five pieces. “That reminds me, another boy bought me a sausage and egg sandwich yesterday morning for breakfast.  I’ll have to eat that on the way to school.”  David stated. I replied, “no, that is not a good idea, and you will get sick.” David argues, “But dad, it was still wrapped.” So mom and I both explained about food poisoning.  I don’t think he listened. As I signed his daily report card, with him watching, we again extolled the concept that food, wrapped or not, that

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