So - I’ll keep it brief.
My 11 year old son and I have a fraught relationship.
He is a very complex and tricky character. He is kind and empathetic but very very hard work and also been. Required intense parenting.
He is also very intelligent.
But to get him to do anything - be on time / not lose something / study - is forcing our relationship in to The gutter.
I am a bit micro management mother / “tiger mom”. I see that but not excessively. Although definitely on the higher end of having high expectations and pushing.
And I’m wondering whether anyone has been similar but decided to actively take a step back, knowing that it will likely lead to more punishment at school, late for things and ultimately not achieving as highly in exams as potential BUT a happier and more relaxed mother and son relationship?
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To consciously take a back seat to parenting knowing that it will likely impact my son’s future
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Atadaddicted · 29/06/2020 10:46
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Am I being unreasonable?
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You are being unreasonable
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You are NOT being unreasonable
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