He is obviously reacting to the whole separation & recent changes, but I am starting to get really worn down now. I don't know what else to try. We have tried the smiley charts, the smiley only charts (no sad faces), the talks, the taking away toys/DVDs until he earns them back etc, but after 6 weeks there is no improvements & I am starting to feel myself cracking.
Spent a lot of yesterday in tears (the boys even witnessed me crying at one stage, which is something I try hard to avoid), and I am already in tears this morning.
I really am at my wits end & don't know what to do.
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Feel defeated by my seven year old. I really don't know what to do now or how to make things better.
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Pinkchampagne · 04/07/2007 08:23
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