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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 242723" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Chelle,</p><p> </p><p>It always seems in my difficult children situation, that he gets real "good" right before he gets real "bad". As weeks and months go by without incident, we kinda let our guard down and WHAM!</p><p> </p><p>Just a suggestion. What about a special outing one-on-one to do something that he really enjoys - laser tag, go carting, bowling, a movie he's wanted to see and follow one of those with a casual pizza joint. Perhaps when he's relaxed and comfortable you could (totally unconfrontational) let him know how much you love him. How much you know he has it within himself to succeed. Tell him you feel so helpless right now because you don't feel you can help him. Let him know that you are there for him whenever he needs you and you will listen without judgement. Let him know that it makes you very sad to see him so unhappy. Leave it at that.</p><p> </p><p>Perhaps he will share, perhaps he won't. But he'll know, above all else, that he has been reminded how much of an alli you are.</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 242723, member: 805"] Chelle, It always seems in my difficult children situation, that he gets real "good" right before he gets real "bad". As weeks and months go by without incident, we kinda let our guard down and WHAM! Just a suggestion. What about a special outing one-on-one to do something that he really enjoys - laser tag, go carting, bowling, a movie he's wanted to see and follow one of those with a casual pizza joint. Perhaps when he's relaxed and comfortable you could (totally unconfrontational) let him know how much you love him. How much you know he has it within himself to succeed. Tell him you feel so helpless right now because you don't feel you can help him. Let him know that you are there for him whenever he needs you and you will listen without judgement. Let him know that it makes you very sad to see him so unhappy. Leave it at that. Perhaps he will share, perhaps he won't. But he'll know, above all else, that he has been reminded how much of an alli you are. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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