Need help with my son

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One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was while Evan was

still in the hospital his first year --he spent 3 of his first 6

months there. Anyway, the docs and therapists, etc. all told me, who

felt overwhelmed with this new little bundle, that I should

absolutely treat him the exact same way I had treated my other 8

kids. If I wouldn't let them do something, don't let him. Find a

punishment. Evan doesn't have as much feeling on the lower half of

his body anyway due to the spina bifida so spankings don't do much.

BUT he has watched the Nanny show and the " naughty seat " has been

totally understood by him and he is greatly offended if we just

mention it.

He's always been pretty good since I caught most behaviors way back

BUT he did go thru a spell about age 10 where he was just testing the

limits and putting him in the naughty chair till he was truly sorry

worked miracles. It worked. I have found it might take a few extra

minutes depending on their cognition but for Evan . . . he gets it

and knows.

Those experts above told me in fact, that they considered obtaining

good behavior to be the most important thing I could ever do for

Evan. They said without it, no one will want to be around him. With

it, he can be very sociable --I tell everyone he has more friends

than I do.

Don't treat him any differently than your others.---within reason of

course.

Priscilla K

>>>>>>>> " Krayzel "

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krayzel7 Hello Ladies,

I am in need of some help with my son - .

We have relocated to FL from PA and is having alot of tantrums

(more than normal). My dh was separated from the family for 10 weeks

and in that time had surgery on his ear, our house was packed

up and moved. The children and I stayed at our PA house for 2 weeks

without anything in the house. Then the children and I drove to FL

from OH. I know that this is alot for a child to understand and to

become adjusted to BUT the tantrums are driving the whole family

crazy. I am not sure as to what to do! I use to be able to take him

to the store or out of a walk and not have the tantrums but he is

screaming, hitting and sticking his tongue out at everyone. He

refuses to let the kids help him it has to be me and on occasion his

sister. AND he only wants to watch TV all day and gets mad if he

does not get his way.

Any help would be appreciated.

mom to - 16, Rebekah-15, -13, Gideon-10 and

-8 ds >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Priscilla Kendrick, married 29 years to Darrel and parents of 9 kids including

Evan, 11, born with Down Syndrome and Spina Bifida

" My strength is made perfect in weakness. "

" My grace is sufficient. " II Corinthians 12:9 KJV