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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 91289" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Stands...</p><p></p><p>It is not uncommon for us parents to have some problems right along with our kids. Take a gander at my profile and you will see Im just as big a difficult child as most of the kids here...lol.</p><p></p><p>I also tend to hyperfocus on my kids and their needs. I dont do it as much with the one who is living away from home unless he is in a pickle. Now let me find out something horrible is going on with him or around him and my mommy heart strings go to tugging. Like recently a Deputy on his force was killed in the line of duty. The guy was only 24. A year older than my son and he left behind a wife and baby. Oh my heart fell into my tummy and I just got all upset thinking there but for the grace of god go I one day. Now I could panic and and show him my panic but that would just cause him to get all upset and not tell me things which I dont think is good so I just bury my worry and ask him how everyone is doing and handling things. He tells me, lets me know how the community is banding together, and he doesnt say much else. We all know he is in a dangerous profession so wringing our hands isnt going to help matters any. </p><p></p><p>I show my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) over things like this by sending cards, calling, looking on ebay for things they need. I made scrapbooks of pictures that were important to them. </p><p></p><p>You can do all that too. Make a scrapbook about your son when he was smaller. It will do you a world of good. Do one for all your kids. Make a wedding scrap book. Do one for your younger son about something he is into. Do one about his senior year. It will really take your time up and it will mean so much to them. Start thinking about future grand kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 91289, member: 1514"] Stands... It is not uncommon for us parents to have some problems right along with our kids. Take a gander at my profile and you will see Im just as big a difficult child as most of the kids here...lol. I also tend to hyperfocus on my kids and their needs. I dont do it as much with the one who is living away from home unless he is in a pickle. Now let me find out something horrible is going on with him or around him and my mommy heart strings go to tugging. Like recently a Deputy on his force was killed in the line of duty. The guy was only 24. A year older than my son and he left behind a wife and baby. Oh my heart fell into my tummy and I just got all upset thinking there but for the grace of god go I one day. Now I could panic and and show him my panic but that would just cause him to get all upset and not tell me things which I dont think is good so I just bury my worry and ask him how everyone is doing and handling things. He tells me, lets me know how the community is banding together, and he doesnt say much else. We all know he is in a dangerous profession so wringing our hands isnt going to help matters any. I show my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) over things like this by sending cards, calling, looking on ebay for things they need. I made scrapbooks of pictures that were important to them. You can do all that too. Make a scrapbook about your son when he was smaller. It will do you a world of good. Do one for all your kids. Make a wedding scrap book. Do one for your younger son about something he is into. Do one about his senior year. It will really take your time up and it will mean so much to them. Start thinking about future grand kids. [/QUOTE]
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