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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 310865" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi and thanks for explaining. We can tell ya how we deal with our kids, but we have one BIG advantage. This is nothing against you at all (honest)!, but it's hard enough to deal with a differently wired kid whom you cherish with all your heart. I can't imagine living with one you didn't love. That makes it much harder. So our advice is a lot of "Well, we have no choice. Not like we can check out on our own kids. We love them." So it IS different. We have a huge investment in our hearts for their well being and their futures no matter what they put us through.</p><p></p><p>I do want to bring up something though.</p><p></p><p>There are A LOT of people who can help SS. They're professionals. in my opinion he needs a new evaluation by a neuropsychologist, a psychiarist, and a therapist and you should probably all go into therapy. Even if SO lacks the necessary instincts to parent well, he could learn or even be lead by the hand. But he needs to reach out and ask for help. in my opinion good parenting isn't going to be enough for all this kid has wrong with him and all he's been through. And he could have alcohol affected brain damage too! (sigh). Well, keep your chin up. Oh, and it does seem that SO could be an Aspie and if SS rocks a lot and does repetitive stuff and also doesn't "get it" (as in understand social norms) even if somebody said he doesn't have it, he could. Trust me, they misdiagnose it all the time. Do you know if he had any speech delays?</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board (again) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 310865, member: 1550"] Hi and thanks for explaining. We can tell ya how we deal with our kids, but we have one BIG advantage. This is nothing against you at all (honest)!, but it's hard enough to deal with a differently wired kid whom you cherish with all your heart. I can't imagine living with one you didn't love. That makes it much harder. So our advice is a lot of "Well, we have no choice. Not like we can check out on our own kids. We love them." So it IS different. We have a huge investment in our hearts for their well being and their futures no matter what they put us through. I do want to bring up something though. There are A LOT of people who can help SS. They're professionals. in my opinion he needs a new evaluation by a neuropsychologist, a psychiarist, and a therapist and you should probably all go into therapy. Even if SO lacks the necessary instincts to parent well, he could learn or even be lead by the hand. But he needs to reach out and ask for help. in my opinion good parenting isn't going to be enough for all this kid has wrong with him and all he's been through. And he could have alcohol affected brain damage too! (sigh). Well, keep your chin up. Oh, and it does seem that SO could be an Aspie and if SS rocks a lot and does repetitive stuff and also doesn't "get it" (as in understand social norms) even if somebody said he doesn't have it, he could. Trust me, they misdiagnose it all the time. Do you know if he had any speech delays? Welcome to the board (again) :happy: [/QUOTE]
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