My 11 year old ds is a stunning young lad, he is loving and caring, funny and sees the world in a completely unique way.
Sadly I don't see the world in the same way he does which causes him frustration and anxiety.
We have been through many, many diagnostic routes (not in the UK) and he consensus seems to be that the issue is me rather than him. I would like to consider myself of at least average intelligence yet I seem to have consistently failed parenting course after parenting course.
I would like to build a better relationship with my ds as he really deserves this and I am so, so tired of trying all the time to parent more effectively and not making any headway.
We have just had our weekly swimming lesson which he managed about 10 minutes of before having a massive meltdown in the pool. An easy answer would be not to go swimming but if we gave up everything that resulted in a meltdown then we would go nowhere including school, do nothing other than screen time and put absolutely no demands or limits on ds. I don't want to live like that and I don't think it is fair to teach ds that this is how we should live. I also don't believe that other people live in this manner in order to achieve the behaviour they want.
Most of the parenting courses talk about building relationships and taking time out to really spend time with my kids. We read to ds every night and have family games night once a week. One weekend day is family day and we all go out and spend time together. We have special time with each of the children one on one a couple of times a week. Perhaps I am not doing enough interactions that are led by him but try as I might I can't play minecraft and it only ends in him yelling at me if I try.
We have very clear boundaries around behaviour and we don't tolerate shouting or hurting. Both of these have immediate consequences.
I'm not even sure what I am after but I am tired, just so, so tired of having to manage the meltdowns everywhere, everyday and failing.
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usedtobeaperson · 30/10/2015 04:02
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