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| I am not a parent myself, but my boyfriend is a divorced single father of a 5 year old little boy named Gavin. Gavin has had some obsticles to overcome. He is adjusting to new houses and his parents divorce. He is also adjusting to new adults in his life. Both his father and mother have new significant others. He is also starting kindergarten soon. So many adjustments for a little boy are probably causing him stress. He is also adjusting to having rules for the first time in his young life. His mother was always underminding his fathers rules and wanted Gavin to be free to do what he wanted to do. As much as I love this little boy, as much as it sounds harsh, he is a brat. I know where this is steming from, I have discussed it above. But he is defient, willful, and is constantly throwing tantrums. Time Outs have gotten harder to give because he puts up such a fight, and he just goes right back to doing what he was doing before. Even when you take away privlidges he still goes right back to his behavior. My boyfriend does not believe in spanking, and we are both at our wits end. This weekend was the worst. We were on vacation and he managed to get in trouble with everyone, including people we visted, every hour. He has been tested and we were told he is not autistic and shows no signs of ADD. I need help knowing how to parent a difficult child. Especially when the child isn't mine. |
| Posted by Jonez on 07/09/2008 03:56 PM
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| 1 2 3 magic for the christian parent changed our lives. no spanking, takes a few weeks to sink in BUT WOW! |
| posted by Christina on 07/10/2008 02:21 AM
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| I feel for you. Try holding his hand and laying down next to him and holding him when he naps until he falls asleep to get his trust! |
| posted by Daria on 07/11/2008 03:38 PM
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| Thank you so much for the advice! I will surely take it all to heart and action. |
| posted by Jonez on 07/16/2008 01:59 PM
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| Hello again, I just wanted to say you might try taking swim lessons with him, also going to the wave pool together or the big public opol with a slide. It really bonds you together to go swimming together. My son and I took two swim lessons Saturday and we are going to wave pool today after 3 when it's 2 for 1. He's so happy with me I got like 7 or 8 big kisses yesterday! Swimming earns a lot of brownie points and you'll have a blast too, great bonding time! |
| posted by Daria on 07/21/2008 12:18 PM
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