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How can I ever truly be happy? I am 63 and she is 36 still acting 13.
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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 746926" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>One though I had was to drop the children off with your daughter under certain conditions :</p><p>1. She has been doing at least fairly well in recent days</p><p>2. For no more than let’s say 90 minutes. NOT for long visits.</p><p></p><p>Is she close enough that you can do this? This should give you enough time to grocery shop or have a nap or a quiet conversation with your husband.</p><p></p><p>Geez, she should be able to babysit her own children once in awhile for short periods of time.</p><p></p><p>Maybe if you go to church regularly or know someone who does, they can ask around for a very responsible high school student to babysit the special needs child now and then on a Saturday night for example. You could pay them what you could afford. It could be pseudo volunteer. Again, keep the the time limited like two hours. Just enough to do something fun like have a bite out to eat with your husband.</p><p></p><p>Get creative...and find the help you need to enjoy life more fully. Get strong, to set boundaries with your daughter ...to again...enjoy life more fully.</p><p></p><p>Is your daughter on food stamps? Maybe you can give her that information/number to get services. </p><p></p><p>I would greatly reduce (basically STOP) any financial help you are giving her.</p><p>She should work or be on disability. People on disability can work some part time hours.</p><p></p><p>If you can afford it, I hope you can see a therapist for a few sessions or check with your county to see if you qualify for reduced fee services. This stuff is very hard.</p><p></p><p>Sending good thoughts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 746926, member: 4152"] One though I had was to drop the children off with your daughter under certain conditions : 1. She has been doing at least fairly well in recent days 2. For no more than let’s say 90 minutes. NOT for long visits. Is she close enough that you can do this? This should give you enough time to grocery shop or have a nap or a quiet conversation with your husband. Geez, she should be able to babysit her own children once in awhile for short periods of time. Maybe if you go to church regularly or know someone who does, they can ask around for a very responsible high school student to babysit the special needs child now and then on a Saturday night for example. You could pay them what you could afford. It could be pseudo volunteer. Again, keep the the time limited like two hours. Just enough to do something fun like have a bite out to eat with your husband. Get creative...and find the help you need to enjoy life more fully. Get strong, to set boundaries with your daughter ...to again...enjoy life more fully. Is your daughter on food stamps? Maybe you can give her that information/number to get services. I would greatly reduce (basically STOP) any financial help you are giving her. She should work or be on disability. People on disability can work some part time hours. If you can afford it, I hope you can see a therapist for a few sessions or check with your county to see if you qualify for reduced fee services. This stuff is very hard. Sending good thoughts. [/QUOTE]
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